up in Europa League final vs Tottenham

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Manchester United will be eyeing European success when they face Tottenham Hotspur in tonight's Europa League final at the San Mames Stadium in Bilbao.

United progressed to their third Europa League final in nine seasons earlier this month with an eye-catching 7-1 aggregate victory over Athletic Bilbao at the semi-final stage, keeping their season alive in the process.

A forgettable Premier League campaign means they are under immense pressure to come out on top in Bilbao, win a third trophy in as many seasons and secure a place in next season's Champions League.

Regarding the team news, United have taken a 26-man squad to Bilbao, featuring Diogo Dalot, Leny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee, who have all recovered from injury issues in time for the final.

As has been the case throughout United's knockout campaign, Andre Onana is expected to start in goal and make his 13th Europa League appearance of the season. He will be keen to add to the clean sheet he earned when United faced Athletic at the San Mames Stadium earlier this month.

Yoro's availability must be tempting head coach Ruben Amorim to throw him straight into the starting XI. He was in excellent form prior to being forced off against West Ham United just over a week ago, meaning if he is deemed fit enough to start, Amorim might take the gamble for a game of such importance.

Harry Maguire has played a key role in United's run to the final and is poised to be one of the first names on the teamsheet, meaning he is likely to start in the centre of the back-three.

Should Yoro and Maguire occupy two of the three centre-back berths, Luke Shaw and Victor Lindelof will compete for the final spot, and Shaw could get the nod to provide a left-footed presence.

Despite being included in the squad, Dalot might have to settle for a place on the bench, leaving Noussair Mazraoui to start at right wing-back. He has been one of United's most consistent performers this term and he started both legs of United's semi-final triumph over Bilbao at right wing-back.

Patrick Dorgu is a shoo-in on the opposite flank, meaning he is expected to maintain his record of starting every Europa League game since joining United from Lecce earlier this year.

Manuel Ugarte and Casemiro have occupied the two midfield berths for each of United's last four Europa League games, meaning they are highly likely to maintain their partnership in the centre of midfield. Casemiro started Friday night's 1-0 defeat to Chelsea while Ugarte was introduced from the bench in the second half.

With Amorim having refused to experiment with a striker-less formation in recent weeks, the expectation is that Rasmus Hojlund will spearhead United's attack and be supported by Bruno Fernandes and Amad in the two No.10 positions.

The prospect of the latter starting in attack means Alejandro Garnacho could be forced to start on the bench.