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Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur square off in an all-English Europa League final in Bilbao on Thursday night.

The pressure is on both clubs to salvage their abysmal Premier League campaigns with Tottenham down in 17th position on 38 points from 37 matches, one place above the relegation zone, with United only one point, and one place better off.

For Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou, it is a chance to back up comments made in September where he insisted that he "always" delivers a trophy in his second season in charge. The Australian has presided over the club’s worst ever Premier League campaign with a record tally of 21 defeats, but he also stands on the brink of guiding the North Londoners to their first trophy since lifting the League Cup in 2008, and a first continental title since their 1984 UEFA Cup triumph.

There are suggestions Europa League glory may not be enough to save Postecoglou’s job, but it would be quite the way for the ex-Celtic manager to sign off if it were to prove his final match in charge.

United boss Ruben Amorin is only partly to blame for the club's worst domestic top-flight season since suffering relegation in 1973-74 having taken over from the sacked Erik Ten Hag at the start of November.

Despite producing more eye-catching quotes (numerous) than Premier League wins (six) since his arrival at Old Trafford, United fans have stuck behind the candid Portuguese coach in a campaign where the Europa League has offered some relief and hope. But their much-needed rebuild will be hugely damaged if they fall to their first European loss of the season, meaning they would spend a first season without European football since 2014-15.

It has long been a case of Bilbao or bust for United, where the financial ramifications help explain why Amorim says Champions League qualification is more important to him than lifting the Europa League itself.

With European silverware and a highly-coveted place in next season's Champions League on the line, there is plenty at stake for both embattled managers at the San Mamés Stadium.

Man United v Tottenham match details

The Europa League final between Man United and Tottenham takes place at the San Mamés Stadium, Bilbao, on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Kick-off is 8pm BST.

Man United v Tottenham TV channel

The Europa League final will be shown live on subscription channel TNT Sports 1 with coverage getting underway at 6pm.

Man United v Tottenham live stream

Subscribers can stream the match live on the Discovery+ app or website. Non-subscribers can watch the final for free by simply registering on the Discovery+ website. Click the link here, select Sign Up, then click on 'Register to watch free content' and fill in your details.

Man Utd v Tottenham team news

United will be without injured defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez. Ruben Amorim took a 26-man squad to Bilbao, which includes full-back Diogo Dalot after he overcame a calf issue that threatened to bring his campaign to a premature end and centre-back Leny Yoro following a foot complaint. But Joshua Zirkzee’s place in training and on the plane was was a surprise after the forward was previously ruled out for the rest of the season due to a hamstring injury.

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou played down Lucas Bergvall’s chances of being fit after an ankle injury, with James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski (both knee) also sidelined, but Pape Sarr is available. The big choice for the Australian ahead of his 100th game in charge of Spurs is who will provide creativity in a three-man midfield alongside Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur. Wilson Odobert was used in the attacking midfield role at Aston Villa, but another alternative is to drop Dominic Solanke slightly deeper.

Man Utd v Tottenham referee and VAR

German official Felix Zwayer has been chosen as the referee for the Europa League final. His German assistant referees are Robert Kempter and Christian Dietz. The fourth official is Italian Maurizio Mariani. The VAR for the final, Bastian Dankert, and his assistant, Benjamin Brand, are also German.

Tottenham 12/5, Draw 12/5, Man Utd 13/10 - via oddschecker.com.

Rangers vs Tottenham Hotspur proved to be the entertaining Europa League game we all hoped it would be as the sides met at Ibrox on Thursday night.

The home support were sent into raptures early on, when Hamza Igamane finished expertly from a stunning James Tavernier through ball, and but for Spurs’ former Celtic stopper Fraser Forster, it could have been more. In the end, the Gers were forced to settle for a share of the spoils after Dejan Kulusevski’s strike 15 minutes from time.

A result that largely suited both sides as they edge closer to the last 16 of the competition, Rangers boss Philippe Clement said: “Everybody's really happy about the performance, or pleased about the performance, and everyone who watched this game enjoyed a good football game from both sides. We needed to take the three points also, but those are the next steps.”

Here, we take a look at the best photos of Rangers fan - and some travelling Tottenham supporters - at Ibrox last night.

Battle of Britain high on entertainment - but neither team can find a winner

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Let Ibrox shake. It did a couple of minutes after half time and the stadium did so again when Cyriel Dessers struck what might have been the winning goal had it not been for a pesky linesman’s flag. The substitute also saw an effort brilliantly blocked by Fraser Forster in a predictably erratic cameo.

Hamza Igamane had already proved why he is the current centre forward in favour at Ibrox with an unerring finish to put the hosts ahead after 47 minutes on a lively evening under the lights in Govan. It wasn’t quite the famous night it looked like being as the minutes ticked down and Igamane’s goal continued to separate the two teams. Both sides seemed happy enough to share the spoils at the end and are well placed to advance from the top section.

Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou certainly felt it was safe to go across and acknowledge the away fans at the end before allowing himself a cheeky wave to the home fans in the Broomloan stand. He was indebted to substitute Dejan Kulusevski, who steered home an equaliser with 16 minutes left, for reducing some of the heat building around him. Cheers, mate.

Ever wondered what might happen when two clearly capable but flawed sides played a football match which both were equally desperate to win? Well, this was the entertaining answer. It seemed apt that neither team did take all three points, although Rangers will rue the failure to do so.

Philippe Clement’s side were grateful for the chaos that can be almost guaranteed when Spurs play. While they lamented not going in at the interval in front, they wasted little time to put that right.

Spurs had come out early for the second half in a seeming attempt to relay the message that it was time to stop messing about. It was time to start playing for real. Quality will out. Kulusevski, named on the bench alongside £65 million man Dominic Solanke, had been brought on to replace the hopeless Timo Werner.

The Swede had barely touched the ball before Rangers were in front with James Tavernier delivering another firm shot into the eye of his critics with a delicious curling ball to find Igamane, who finished like someone who has now scored five goals in his last five appearances, including a double in Nice. The young Moroccan steered the ball past Forster, whose impregnable aura while at Celtic seems to have suffered somewhat since moving to Spurs.

The London club make great demands of their ‘keepers and ensure they have plenty to do. Forster, for all that he was once known as The Wall, could not keep everything out. Neither could opposite number Jack Butland. He was finally beaten by Kulusevski.

Solanke had also come on by this stage and he too played a part in a goal that was greeted with relief by Spurs and their fans. They didn’t want the sorry statistic of becoming the first English club side for 18 years to lose to one from Scotland in a competitive game to be added to the recent roll of dishonour. Postecoglou’s big guns had helped to dig their manager out of a hole. It remains to be seen if drawing at Ibrox, something Dundee United managed as recently as last month, has the Australian back on track with the supporters. He has still overseen just one clean sheet in 11 games although that did come against Manchester City. The supporters applauded at the end here but perhaps only because they realised it might have been worse.

To hang with studied, possession-based tactics. This Battle of Britain was rooted firmly in the unsophisticated sod and was all the better for it. Spurs began as if they wanted to be the preening Premier League showmen and strung together a dynamic one touch move before promptly falling apart. Postecoglou, arms plunged deep into the pockets of his regulation padded coat, had his own team to worry about and could not afford to be deflected by whatever barbs were being thrown his way. In truth, the reception seemed pretty mild until the inevitable “You’re getting sacked in the morning!” chorus a few minutes into the second half.

Amid the excitement of Postecoglou’s return to Ibrox for the first time since his days at Celtic, it was possible to forget that another thorn in their side in the shape of Forster, who enjoyed two spells at Parkhead, was also reacquainting himself with the Govan natives. He turned out to be enemy No 1, with his name roundly jeered the moment it was read out.

He was one reason why Rangers did not take the lead earlier than was eventually the case. One block with his legs from Vaclav Cerny was exceptional. The hosts were wasteful too. Nedim Bajrami will still be kicking himself or not flinging himself at a ball from the left from Jefte that simply begged to be converted into the empty net. Spurs rivalled the hosts for profligacy. Son Heung-min should have put his side in front but shot weakly towards Butland after Maddison’s cutback.

The ball was being passed back and forth between the teams like a hot potato. Only one visiting player, Yves Bissouma, had completed 100 per cent of their passes by half-time. So much for the Premier League’s claims to be the cream of the crop.

Arms were shooting up all over the place apologising to teammates for slack passes, with Jefte, who started at left back, one of the principal offenders for the home team. Spurs were not much better. Werner, who was constantly guilty of wasting possession, has seen better nights and was replaced at half time by Kulusevski.

As for Rangers, Robin Propper was guilty of dithering on the ball. It so nearly proved costly just 15 minutes in. When he did finally release it for Nico Raskin the midfielder had been closed down. The Dutch centre half did redeem himself by flinging himself at James Maddison’s shot and managing to gain a crucial touch to deflect the ball over the bar. The defender will be thankful for the run out as he will likely be needed for Sunday’s League Cup final against Celtic. John Souttar’s first-half injury – he was replaced by Leon Balogun - blighted an otherwise positive night for Rangers.

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All eyes will be on Ibrox Stadium as Rangers host a Tottenham Hotspur side managed by a familiar foe in an eagerly anticipated Europa League clash on Thursday.

The Battle of Britain showdown will see ex-Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou pitch up at the home of his former arch-rivals for the first time since departing Scottish football for the bright lights of the Premier League 18 months ago.

Postecoglou enjoyed a glittering two-year tenure at Celtic where he won five trophies and sealed victory in six out of 11 Old Firm matches, including in the 2023 League Cup final. However, he returns to Glasgow under pressure following a run of one win in seven matches, which has seen Spurs slump to 11th in the Premier League amid a frustrating spell of up-and-down form.

Discontent is beginning to grow among an impatient fanbase and Postecoglou clashed with a minority of Tottenham fans at Bournemouth last Thursday after abuse was hurled at the Australian. Another poor result at Ibrox and the pressure will intensify.

Philippe Clement’s Rangers, meanwhile, have enjoyed an upturn in form of late with a run of four consecutive victories, scoring 14 goals, although the general mood around the club remains strained due to an 11-point deficit behind Celtic in the Scottish Premiership.

Only goal difference separates the two teams in the Europa League table with both Rangers and Spurson 10 points after five games with the Scottish side ahead of their Premier League opponents after a 4-1 victory at Nice a fortnight ago.

Rangers and Spurs have only met once before competitively, which came in the first round of the Cup Winners' Cup in 1963. Spurs won both legs 5-2 and 3-2 before going on to lift the trophy, becoming the first English club to win European silverware.

Rangers v Tottenham match details

The Europa League fixture takes place at Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow, on Thursday, December 12, 2024. Kick-off is 8pm.

Rangers v Tottenham TV channel

The match will be shown live on subscription channel TNT Sports 1 with coverage starting at 7pm.

Rangers v Tottenham live stream

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Rangers v Tottenham team news

Philippe Clement will be forced into at least two changes from Rangers' weekend win over Ross County as Danilo and Ianis Hagi are not registered in the Europa League squad. Tom Lawrence remains out and while Rabbi Matondo is training he is not fit enough to be in the squad. Oscar Cortes is getting closer to playing some minutes and could feature off the bench.

Tottenham will be without several players due to injury including Guglielmo Vicario, Mikey Moore, Richarlison, Ben Davies, Micky van de Ven, Brennan Johnson, Wilson Odobert and Cristian Romero, but captain Son Heung-min is set to feature along with England forward Dominic Solanke while Rodrigo Bentancur returns from a domestic suspension.

Swiss referee Sandro Schärer will take charge with fellow countryman Fedayi San on VAR duty.

Rangers 12/5, Draw 35/12, Tottenham 11/10 - via oddschecker.com.

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Ange Postecoglou may have got the better of Rangers over his two years in charge of Celtic, but one arena where he failed to establish dominance was at the home of his greatest rivals.

The former Australia head coach won five trophies out of a possible six during his time in Scottish football, including a treble in his final season before departing to take over the reins at Tottenham Hotspur. However, Postecoglou’s success was not reflected in his record at Ibrox Stadium, where he returns on Thursday when he leads his Spurs side into a Europa League showdown, and where his record stands at one victory, one draw and two defeats in four visits.

Despite that overall losing record in Govan, he still managed to deliver back-to-back league titles. Interestingly, and despite his attack at-all-costs Ange-ball philosophy, Celtic’s only Ibrox victory under Postecoglou came when they were under the cosh. That was in April 2022 and helped clinch the Scottish Premiership title in the Australian’s first season in charge. Aaron Ramsey's early opener gave Giovanni van Bronckhorst's side hope that they could close the gap at the top of the table. But it was cancelled out inside seven minutes by Tom Rogic's close-range strike before Celtic went ahead before half-time thanks to a Cameron Carter-Vickers strike.

Untypically of style which took Scottish football by storm, his side enjoyed only 39 per cent possession that afternoon – but they were able to soak up relentless Rangers pressure in the second half. Postecoglou lost two of his three other visits to Ibrox – with the other game ending in a 2-2 draw. They dominated possession in all three of those clashes but were unable to register a win.

They had 66 per cent of the ball in a 1-0 defeat in August 2021 and had an incredible 68 per cent possession in May 2023, despite losing 3-0. They had already been crowned champions by then. And they enjoyed 60 per cent possession in the 2-2 draw in January last year. Overall, in his four previous Ibrox visits, Postecoglou’s men had an average of 58 per cent of the ball, scoring four times and conceding seven.

Postecoglou arrives at Ibrox under pressure from his own supporters with an inconsistent start to the season leaving Spurs languishing in 11th place in the Premier League table.

Rangers v Spurs match odds

www.instantcasino.com have Spurs priced at 3/1 to win on Thursday night without conceding, Something they have rarely been able to do in England this term. A spokesperson from www.instantcasino.com said: “Ange can expect a tasty reception from the Rangers fans, and history shows us that he hasn’t always been too comfortable taking sides to Ibrox. You don’t see many of his teams being happy to give up possession, but that is precisely what happened in that crucial encounter in April 2022 when he led Celtic to a vital 2-1 win on their way to the title.

“Looking at Spurs recently, they are as gung-ho as ever and often come flying out of the blocks as we witnessed against Chelsea at the weekend, but their staying power isn’t always what it might be. We fully expect them to take this match to Rangers in the white-hot atmosphere of Ibrox Park. It will come as no surprise if they score first but what happens after that is anyone’s guess. One thing is for sure – it won’t be a night for the faint-hearted.”

Rangers will look to edge one step closer to the last 16 of the Europa League as they welcome under-pressure former Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou and his Tottenham Hotspur team to Ibrox on Thursday night.

Scheduled to kick-off at 8pm, the home side find themselves in a strong position in the Europa League table, and currently occupy eighth position after winning three of their opening five games in the competition.

Sitting just one place behind them with an identical record are this week’s opponents Tottenham Hotspur, but they’ll arrive in Glasgow under a cloud after back-to-back defeats to Bournemouth and Chelsea in the English Premier League left some fans calling for a change in head coach.

The home side will be without Danilo and Ianis Hagi for the game. The pair have made positive contributions in the last few domestic games, but are ruled out of the game due to not being included in Rangers’ Europa League squad. Philippe Clement has other injuries concerns ahead of the game too, though his opposite number Postecoglou could be without eight first-team players for the game.

One of the most highly-anticipated games of the season, The Scotsman has all the latest injury news ahead of clash:

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Teenage Tottenham Hotspur sensation Archie Gray is salivating at the prospect of facing Rangers next month.

Spurs are due at Ibrox on Thursday, December 12 for a Europa League tie, and Gray - a boyhood Celtic fan - has already earmarked the date in his calendar.

The 18-year-old made a big-money move to the Premier League giants, managed by ex-Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou, during the summer from Leeds United, with the majority of his appearances this season for Tottenham coming in Europe.

Gray’s father Frank and uncle Eddie both played for Scotland, but the £30million man is set to represent England after being capped at under-21 level, although Scottish fans may get a view of him when his team travels north for the Rangers match.

The player has already attended an Old Firm derby as a fan and on the prospect of facing Rangers, Gray said: "Especially watching Celtic and supporting them a little bit you always look for the Rangers game. The chance to play at Ibrox is a special thing and I can't wait for it.

"I have been to one (Old Firm) and it wasn't at Ibrox. They're brilliant games and I love them every single time. Even on TV they're just as good to watch."

Spurs have won their first three Europa League matches against Qarabag, Ferencvaros and AZ Alkmaar, putting themselves in a strong position to qualify. They face Galatasaray in Istanbul next Thursday.

Rangers, meanwhile, are in Piraeus to face Olympiakos next week. The Gers have defeated Malmo and FCSB, but lost at home to Lyon.

Hutton recalls his first interactions with Postecoglou - and he is delighted with Spurs work

Alan Hutton has revealed that he is a fully paid-up member of the Ange Postecoglou fan club as the former Celtic manager prepares to start his second season at Tottenham Hotspur.

The London club travel to face newly promoted Leicester City on Monday night with Postecoglou aiming to improve on last term’s fifth-place finish having added £65 million striker Dominic Solanke to the ranks from Bournemouth.

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Hutton is a former Spurs player but his admiration for Postecoglou pre-dates the Australian joining the London club and can be traced to a Celtic v Rangers game. The one-time Ibrox full-back was taken aback by Postecoglou’s warmth. The then Celtic manager stopped to chat while current Rangers players streamed past Hutton at Hampden.

“I genuinely liked the guy,” he said. “Honestly, he was such a lovely guy. I worked with him a couple of times with Premier Sports. It was either in the semi-final or the final, but when he came out with his team he was obviously concentrating on his team. But he came straight over to me and said, ‘Alan, how are you doing? Nice to meet you’.

“By the way, I had never spoken to him before this. I thought, ‘Alright!’ The Rangers team just walked by me and never said anything. I started speaking to him about Alistair Johnston, who had just come to the club to replace Josip Juranovic. I said to him, ‘What is he like?’ He said, ‘Alan, he’s just like you. He likes to get up and down, he’s aggressive’. I thought, ‘How does this guy know me?’

"He took that time out of his day, which was such a big occasion, to come over and talk to me at that moment," continued Hutton. "I thought, ‘I love this guy, but I should really hate him at this moment in time’. When he left and joined Tottenham I thought, ‘It’s alright, I can like him now!’”

Postecoglou has stayed true to his ideals even in the highly competitive Premier League, sticking by the gung-ho tactics that earned him success in Scotland with Celtic. His commitment to attack and a high line was questioned by some pundits, who scorned such a set-up. They stressed that while such naive tactics might have worked in Scottish football, they were foolhardy in the extreme in the so-called best league in the world.

Hutton, a co-commentator for Premier Sports, begs to differ. He knows how much entertainment is valued at the North London club, with Postecoglou certainly delivering on this count.

The Australian also annoyed some fans by chiding them for their small-club mentality because so many wanted Spurs to lose to Manchester City and nix Arsenal’s chances of winning the league. Others, including Hutton, praise Postecoglou for telling it as it is.

“I love listening to him, I must admit,” said Hutton. “I really enjoy his interviews and everything that he does. The way he looks at football is very gung-ho – full-backs up and in and playing with No 10s. It is brilliant to watch..."

Hutton would prefer it if Postecoglou considers making some concessions when coming up against the best teams in England, having learned what he has in his first season.

“Sometimes I do think to myself that you need a Plan B,” he said. “We watched Ange up here and he very rarely changed. Down there he has very rarely changed no matter who they are playing. When you get to those final big moments, when you are in a final or are chasing top four, do you have a Plan B? Moments when you say, ‘Well, we want to attack, but we are playing Man City so we can’t be as open as this’. I think there is probably a happy medium there. But he will know better than me.”

Oyegoke came up against Spurs many times as a youngster and is relishing a reunion

Wednesday night's match between Hearts and Tottenham Hotspur is marked down as a pre-season match, but new Jambos defender Daniel Oyegoke offered some friendly fire to the north-London opposition in the build-up.

Oyegoke, a 21-year-old who can play right-back or centre-half, has reason to relish coming up against Spurs. The defender spent four years in the Arsenal youth academy and played many a derby against the Gunners' fierce rivals. He then moved on to Brentford before making the permanent switch to Hearts this summer on a three-year deal.

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A cheery and confident chap, Oyegoke smiled and laughed when the prospect of taking on his old adversaries was mentioned. “I faced them quite a few times," the England Under-21 internationalist said. "We used to beat them up! It was always a good fixture for us.

“They tried to tell us the importance of the derby when you are young. I’ve never really liked Spurs, so hopefully we can try to beat them up again!

“I wouldn’t say I was an Arsenal fan. I wasn’t really a fan of any team, I just loved my football. I went to Arsenal from Barnet when I was about 14. It was good for me and my development as a footballer.

“I joined as a striker or a winger, but quickly became a right-back or centre-half in my first year. That was the best thing for my development, as soon as I became a defender I started to get involved with England at youth levels and pick up a lot of experiences.

“I look at my time there very fondly. I made a lot of friendships and connections with people who helped me along the way. It was a good club for me.”

He will come up against some past acquaintances at Tynecastle wearing while. “Oliver Skipp is a good few years older than me but I caught him when I was playing for the 21s," revealed Oyegoke. “Dane Scarlett, who is there at the minute, is a really good friend of mine. I’ve got quite a few friends there as I live near the area.

“They have a good team. So do we though. It’s a game we’ll use to build our fitness and, yeah, hopefully beat them up!

Oyegoke got the best education at Arsenal, playing under a number of world-class managers and coaches. “I joined at the end of [Arsene] Wenger and then it was Unai Emery," explained Oyegoke. “It went on to [Mikel] Arteta. Obviously I was quite young but I spoke a lot with Arteta. I was involved in pre-season games with them, training and stuff. I had quite a few sessions with him.

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“He’s obviously a great coach and you can see the detail he likes to go in to, you can see it coming out now in the way Arsenal play. It was good to take what I could from him and hopefully bring it here."

Oyegoke got his first taste of Tynecastle in Saturday's 2-1 defeat by Leyton Orient and is set to battle it out with fellow new signing Gerald Taylor for the right-back slot this season. The Costa Rican is expected to feature against Tottenham, with Lawrence Shankland and Zander Clark also back in the squad.

In celebration of Hearts’ 150th year, the Gorgie outfit welcome English Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur to Tynecastle for a glamour friendly on Wednesday evening.

The first time the sides have clashed in 13 years, when the two sides were drawn against each other in the UEFA Europa League. It was a tie which Spurs won 5-0 on aggregate, thanks to a first-leg demolition in Edinburgh.

Goals from Rafeal Van der Vaart, Jermain Defoe and Jake Livermore put the visitors into a commanding lead after just 30 minutes before strikes from Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon ensured the North London side would qualify for the next stage with consummate ease. Hearts would perform admirably in the second leg, drawing 0-0 at White Hart Lane - but the damage was already done by that stage.

While the 2011/2012 season started with the this heavy defeat, it would end in glory for Hearts as they lifted the Scottish Cup at Hampden Park, defeating rivals Hibs 5-1 at the home of Scottish football.