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Tottenham Hotspur face Manchester United in the Europa League final this evening, and the team line-ups have just been announced.

Tottenham fans have had to wait since 2019 to appear once again in a European final having suffered Champions League heartbreak at the hands of Liverpool in Madrid.

The North Londoners are once again back in Spain and this time it’s Bilbao which hosts Europa League final with supporters having travelled by plane, train, automobile and even boat to make it to the Estadio de San Mamés.

Following an awful Premier League campaign from both clubs, who sit in sixteenth and seventeenth place in the table.

This match is also the only route of European football next season for the winner with a place in the Champions League up for grabs.

Tottenham team news vs Manchester United

Ange Postecoglou is already without the services of James Maddison, Lucas Bergvall and Dejan Kulusevski due to injury.

This is the team which takes to the field this evening as Tottenham look to win their first trophy in 17 years, and a first European title in 41 years.

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Tottenham: Vicario, Porro, Romero (c), Van de Ven, Udogie, Bissouma, Sarr, Bentancur, Johnson, Richarlison, Solanke

Subs: Austin, Whiteman, Spence, Davies, Danso, Gray, Ajayi, Moore, Odobert, Tel, Son, Scarlett.

Manchester United: Onana, Mazraoui, Maguire, Yoro, Shaw, Dorgu, Casemiro, Fernandes, Diallo, Mount, Hojlund

For those wondering how to watch the Europa League final between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United, the match is being televised live in the UK on TNT Sports and is also offered free of charge on YouTube.

Germany’s Felix Zwayer, 43, has been appointed as the referee for the match, with extra time and penalties potentially facing the Premier League pair if the score remains level after ninety minutes.

A Brazilian club is determined to land Richarlison from Tottenham Hotspur this summer, but they are facing a couple of major roadblocks, with one of those being the striker’s stance on his future.

The former Everton man still has two years left to run on his contract at Spurs, but given his inability to remain fit for an extended spell, there is a big question mark over his future in North London.

A number of outlets over recent months have claimed that Richarlison is likely to be on his way out of Tottenham this summer, three years on from making a £60m move to the club.

There have even been suggestions that the Spurs striker could return to Everton this summer, but cold water was poured on that speculation last week when David Moyes denied Everton hold an interest in Richarlison.

Brazilian club keen on Richarlison but he wants Tottenham stay

A report by RTI Esporte has now revealed that Flamengo hold a keen interest in taking the Spurs forward back to Brazil.

The outlet states that Flamengo president Mario Bittencourt has opened talks with agents and intermediaries regarding various targets ahead of this summer’s Club World Cup.

Richarlison is thought to have emerged as their number one target to improve their attack, but the Brazilian giants have one problem.

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It is said that the 28-year-old has ‘no intention’ of leaving Tottenham at the moment. This is because his goal is to return to the Brazil squad for the 2026 World Cup, and he believes his best chance of doing so would be to stay at Spurs and prove his worth at the club.

Richarlison is attracting interest from Saudi Arabia

RTI Esporte say that Flamengo face another major stumbling block in their efforts to sign the striker as he is also of interest to Al-Ahli.

It is explained that the Brazilian outfit will not be able to compete with the Saudi Pro League club in terms of the finances of the operation.

However, given that the outlet stresses on Richarlison’s desire to get back into the Selecao setup, it remains to be seen if a move to the Middle East will interest the player.

A new report has shed light on Tottenham’s pursuit of an experienced Italian manager, with the Lilywhites potentially set to face competition from Premier League rivals as well as from a Saudi Pro League side for the Serie A boss’s services.

While reports indicate that Ange Postecoglou is likely to depart Tottenham sooner rather than later, there appears to be no clear front-runner to replace the Australian at the moment.

It first emerged back in February that Fabio Paratici had urged Daniel Levy to appoint Simeone Inzaghi as the next Spurs head coach.

This was backed up a couple of weeks ago by InterLive, who claimed that Inazghi’s name is ‘getting hotter’ in the race for the Tottenham hotseat.

Tottenham are not the only ones after Simone Inzaghi

A new report in Gazzetta dello Sport (as relayed by Sport Witness) has backed up Spurs’ interest in the Inter boss ahead of the summer.

The Nerazzurri are looking to complete a sensational double, but they need Napoli to slip up in the final game of the season in order to win the Scudetto, while they are also underdogs in the Champions League final against PSG on May 31.

Gazzetta say that the possibility of the 49-year-old leaving Inter will increase if the Italian giants fail to win silverware this season.

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However, they make it clear that Tottenham will not have a free run at Inzaghi, with Manchester United and Chelsea ready to offer competition to the Lilywhites for the Italian coach.

Inzaghi rumoured to have held talks with a Saudi club

Gazzetta say that Spurs may also have to contend with competition from the Middle East for the Inter boss, with Al Hilal ready to tempt Inzaghi.

The publication points out that there have also been rumours floating around that the Tottenham managerial target has already spoken with the Saudi Pro League side, although these claims have been denied by Inter.

Amidst speculation continuing to link Jonathan David with a move to Tottenham Hotspur, a fresh report has shed light on which two clubs are currently at the front of the queue to land the Lille star this summer.

David has been one of the most prolific strikers across Europe over the last four seasons, with 109 goals and 30 assists in 232 appearances for Lille.

Given the dearth of top-class number nines across the continent and the fact that the 25-year-old is available on a free transfer, he is unsurprisingly set to be one of the hottest contested signings of the summer transfer window.

Several outlets have reported over recent months that Tottenham have held talks with David regarding a switch to N17, but it turns out that the Lilywhites have now fallen behind in the race for the striker.

Two Serie A clubs emerge as front-runners to sign Jonathan David

Just a couple of days ago, it was reported by Football Insider that Napoli have moved to the front of the queue to land David.

Now, a new report from The Telegraph has said that the Lille man is indeed likely to end up in Serie A, but it is not Napoli who are leading the race to land him.

The outlet states that as things stand, Inter Milan or Juventus are believed to be David’s most likely destination this summer as he gets set to leave the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

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The publication adds that the Canadian international is attracting ‘strong interest’ from the Premier League, but the names of the interested clubs are not revealed in the update.

David’s move to Juventus might work to Tottenham’s advantage

While Spurs might be disappointed if they miss out on David, his move to Juventus might open the door for the North London club to land another one of their targets.

Over recent days, it has emerged that Tottenham are ready to turn their attention to Juve striker Dusan Vlahovic, who is expected to depart the Allianz Stadium this summer.

With the Serbian striker having just one year left to run on his deal in Turin, it is asserted that he could be available for as little as £20m.

A report from Italy claims that it is now only a matter of time before we see a big change behind the scenes at Tottenham Hotspur, with a new appointment now just ‘one step away’.

While a lot has been said about Tottenham’s search for a new head coach this summer, there are also expected to be wholesale changes in the Spurs hierarchy.

Some sources indicate that Scott Munn is expected to leave Spurs while Johan Lange may continue as the technical director.

A number of outlets have reported that Fabio Paratici is in line to return to Tottenham in a formal role when his FIFA ban expires this summer.

A report in Il Giorno (as relayed by Sport Witness) has now claimed that Paratici is now edging closer to a Spurs return, with the Italian said to be just ‘one step away’ from taking over in an official role at Hotspur Way.

It is explained that AC Milan initially had Paratici and Arsenal’s Andrea Berta as their two top targets to become their sporting director.

However, the Rossoneri have now accepted defeat in their pursuits and have turned their attention to Igli Tare, who is now the favourite to become the sporting director at the San Siro.

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The outlet says that this has enabled Spurs to push ahead with a move for Paratici, with just the final step now to be completed before the 52-year-old seals a return to N17.

Paratici has already started working on hiring a new manager

Several outlets have claimed over recent weeks that Paratici has been tasked with hiring the next Tottenham head coach by Daniel Levy.

According to reports, Paratici wants his compatriot Francesco Farioli to replace Ange Postecoglou, with the Italian viewed as a young, ambitious, and tactically modern coach, who would be the right man to start a new cycle at N17.

Tottenham have received a boost in their pursuit of the 36-year-old over recent days as Farioli has now officially resigned from his role at Ajax.

Darren Ambrose believes Jack Grealish will fit in well at Tottenham Hotspur and predicts that the Lilywhites will make a move for the Manchester City star under one condition.

Back in January, it was reported that Tottenham tried to sign Jack Grealish, with the Lilywhites even thought to have spoken to the Man City star’s representatives over a move to N17.

The England international stayed put at the Etihad at the time, but it has been suggested that he could be on the move this summer, with some outlets even claiming that Spurs are leading the race to sign Grealish.

In fact, CaughtOffside stated a few weeks ago that Tottenham are the ‘most serious contenders’ to sign Grealish, who is expected to be available for a fee of around €45m-€50m (£38m-£43m) this summer.

Darren Ambrose makes Jack Grealish to Tottenham claim

Ambrose believes the 29-year-old would be a perfect fit for the Lilywhites, suggesting his shackles can be removed if he joins the North Londoners.

However, the pundit insisted that he could only see the deal going through if Spurs beat Man United in the Europa League final and secure passage to the Champions League.

Ambrose told Stadium Astro about Grealish’s future: “Look, I think he definitely has some admirers, he’ll definitely fit in a lot of teams. Aston Villa, he would definitely fit in.

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“At Spurs, he would fit in, but that depends on what happens on Wednesday, he’s not going to go with no European football. He needs a manager who can release the shackles and let him do what he can do.”

One stumbling block might prevent Spurs from signing Grealish

The issue for Spurs might be Grealish’s salary, which stands at £300,000 per week at the Etihad Stadium, thus putting him out of Tottenham’s wage structure.

The North London club’s highest earner at the moment is captain Heung-min Son, who takes home just under £200,000 per week.

That means that the former Aston Villa man would have to agree to take a 33 per cent pay cut for Tottenham to be able to sign him without overhauling their wage structure.

Guglielmo Vicario has insisted that he and his Tottenham Hotspur teammates are fully aware of how special it will be for the supporters and everyone associated with the club if they win the Europa League final.

Most Tottenham fans would have woken up this morning with a spring in their step, but that would have almost immediately turned into nervousness as it dawned on them what their side could achieve this evening in the Europa League final against Manchester United.

Almost an entire generation of Spurs fans have never seen their side win any silverware, with the club’s last trophy coming all the way back in 2008 with a League Cup win against Chelsea.

However, given all the heartbreak that they have experienced over the last two decades, there is no doubt that their anxiety will get worse as kick-off gets closer.

Guglielmo Vicario is determined to make history for Tottenham

Guglielmo Vicario is aware that the opportunity to play a European final does not come frequently in a player’s career, with the Italian admitting that he is proud to get the chance to walk out in Bilbao in Tottenham’s colours.

However, the 28-year-old made it clear that he and his teammates are not resting on their laurels and are determined to make history and write their names into Spurs folklore.

The Tottenham number one said (via Football.London): “I cannot be more proud of what my journey has been until this point. Now it is just about trying to finalise the last step we have. When I signed for this football club, to imagine about 22 months later, I would have the opportunity to play a European final, it is something I am very grateful for.

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“Of course, the hard work has been put in, so I am very glad about that. It would be massive for the players, for the staff and especially for the fans. We know we can create history for this football club.

“We know that probably next year when we walk through the corridors into the dressing room we will see some photos of us lifting that trophy, but now it is not certain, so we have to keep working as best we can to try to arrive on the day as ready as we can to create history.”

Vicario speaks on his role as a leader

Postecoglou added Vicario to Tottenham’s leadership group last summer, and the Australian has repeatedly praised the Italian for the way he carries himself.

Vicario’s Tottenham teammates spoke glowingly about the goalkeeper’s influence in the dressing room, and the Tottenham number one will thus have a huge role to play this evening.

When asked what he feels his role is as one of the most influential voices at the club, the former Empoli man responded: “It is just to try to lead them because I think words can sometimes, you speak a lot, but it is the way you act.

“In the way you behave in the dressing room, or during training and being the first to go to the gym and last to go away from the training ground on a daily basis is a good commitment because people can see how committed you are and how much you embrace the challenge.

“I think that is a big part of my journey, of my life, and then try to just give them the best example of how to behave on the pitch, off the pitch and try to be the best human being you can be.”

Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker have both backed Tottenham Hotspur to beat Manchester United in the Europa League final.

The Europa League final clash between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United is set to see 16th-placed United take on 17th-placed Spurs at the San Mames Stadium in Spain.

Both sides have had dismal domestic campaigns, but have held their own in Europe, beating everyone that has come their way, and now they stand one victory away from total triumph.

For Spurs, they have had to overcome Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in the round of 16, beating them 3-2 on aggregate, German outfit Eintracht Frankfurt in the quarter-finals, beating them 2-1 on aggregate, and Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt in the semi-finals, with a comfortable 5-1 aggregate scoreline.

Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker back Tottenham to win Europa League

With a clash now with fellow English side to come in the final, football pundits Alan Shearer, Gary Lineker and Micah Richards have now given their predictions on who they think would come out on top.

Speaking on The Rest is Football podcast, Shearer and Lineker boldly predicted that Spurs would end their trophy drought, but Richards had other ideas, with the pundit tipping Manchester United to beat Tottenham and naming Casemiro as the key difference-maker.

Starting the predictions, Shearer said: “My prediction is going to be 2-2 or 3-3 after extra time and Spurs to win on penalties.”

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Lineker then replied: “Oh, he has gone full on there, sounds like a World Cup final. I am going to have to go for Spurs, I could not not.”

Shearer: “After 90 minutes?”

Lineker: “Well, I have got this feeling that it is the teams that have not won for ages this year. And I think they are going to, I do not know about 90 minutes or, I think it could easily go to extra time.”

Adding his own shout, Richards said: “I am going to say, I think a lot of people have laughed off Casemiro or laughed at him for a while now. But I think in these competitions, sometimes it goes down to set pieces. So I am going to say Bruno assist for a Casemiro goal, one nil.”

Spurs seek to join long list of drought-ending clubs

Indeed, this season has seen several sides end long waits for trophies, with Crystal Palace beating Manchester City in the FA Cup to win their first ever major trophy.

Newcastle United also beat Premier League champions Liverpool in the Carabao Cup this season to end their 70-year wait for a major honour.

Bologna overcame AC Milan in the Coppa Italia to win their first major honour in decades, while Harry Kane finally ended his personal wait for silverware, lifting the Bundesliga title with Bayern Munich.

Tottenham would be hoping that they can join these clubs come Wednesday, by ending their 17-year wait for a major honour with a victory over Manchester United.

Micky van de Ven has spoken about the North London rivalry and revealed what took him by surprise ahead of his first derby game against Arsenal.

The North London derby is arguably among the intense, hotly contested and entertaining derby clashes in English football.

It is not just people associated with the two North London clubs saying it, but also neutrals, with Gary Neville admitting that the Tottenham-Arsenal clashes are his favourite games in the calendar.

For much of the last two decades, the fixture has been dominated by the home side, but that has started to change over the last couple of years, with Mikel Arteta’s men making it a habit of winning at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium of late.

Micky van de Ven makes an admission about the North London derby

Micky van de Ven, who has now had a few tastes of the fixture, both at home and at the Emirates, has now opened up on how it feels to be involved in the rivalry.

The Spurs centre-back admitted that while he knew of the bad blood between the two clubs, he did not realise how intense the rivalry was until he experienced it first hand.

When asked if he was aware of the rivalry between Tottenham and Arsenal before he signed for the Lilywhites, Van de Ven responded (via GQ Magazine): “I always knew it was a big thing but I’m close with [Jurrien] Timber, and I remember when I joined Spurs, he just joined Arsenal and posted a pic from an Arsenal game.

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“I liked it, and everybody reacted like, “What are you doing? Why are you reacting to him?” Then, ahead of my first north London derby, I started feeling the hate they have for each other, so it was like, Oh, this is way bigger than I thought it was. And to be honest, I like it!”

Tottenham can have the last laugh over Arsenal this season

Despite threatening for much of the season, Arsenal have once again ended their season empty-handed.

Tottenham now have an opportunity to get the bragging rights over their local rivals if they can get their hands on the Europa League trophy.

With the Europa League final only a few hours away, Rio Ferdinand is unable to back Manchester United over Tottenham in his Europa League final prediction.

The stage is set. later this evening, Tottenham Hotspur will lock horns with fellow English side Manchester United in Spain at the San Mames Stadium in the UEFA Europa League final.

The two sides are fully aware of just how crucial a win would be, especially given their dismal domestic campaigns, with Man United sitting 16th and Tottenham 17th in the Premier League table.

It is certainly not an easy tie to call, yet unsurprisingly, several pundits have had their say. Paul Scholes believes Tottenham can beat Manchester United, but he remains confident his former side will get the job done.

Rio Ferdinand unsure as Tottenham and Manchester United clash in Europa League final

Owen Hargreaves believes Manchester United’s European pedigree should be enough to see them through. Michael Dawson has gone the other way, predicting a comfortable Tottenham win, while Harry Redknapp has backed Spurs to get the better of Man United.

However, former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has refused to stick his neck out. The ex-England international has admitted he simply cannot pick a winner, citing the staggering inconsistency shown by both sides this season.

Speaking on Optus Sport, he said: “I have to be honest, I cannot call a Manchester United result – they are so inconsistent, or they have consistently been bad in the Premier League.

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“But the fact they are playing against Spurs, another consistently bad team in the Premier League, but they have players who can win a match.

“It makes it such a hard game to call. I think Manchester United have not done enough this season for me to go convincingly, ‘right, they will win this game’ – at any point I have not felt like that, other than maybe against Leicester.

“So to call this game will be difficult. I think it is a huge opportunity for both clubs, but for Manchester United I think the manager has been very open about putting all of his eggs in one basket.”

Tottenham edge head-to-head but Micky van de Ven plays down favourites tag

Indeed, both sides have been frustratingly inconsistent all season, and their respective Premier League positions only reinforce that fact.

However, when assessing the head-to-head record over their last six meetings, Tottenham appear to have a slight edge, as they remain unbeaten against Manchester United in that run.

This season alone, Tottenham have recorded three wins over United – a 3-0 thrashing at Old Trafford, a 1-0 victory in the reverse league fixture at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and a thrilling 4-3 triumph in the Carabao Cup, also in north London.

While Spurs may take confidence from those results, defender Micky van de Ven has been quick to play down the significance of previous victories.

He said: “I would not say it is an advantage because it is games in the past, so this is a game, it is a final and I know in a final anything can happen. We won three times against them so hopefully we can do the same thing for the final.”