📝✅ Tottenham v Man Utd: line-ups revealed for the Europa League final
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Who will lift the trophy?
This Wednesday evening, Manchester United and Tottenham face off in the Europa League final in Bilbao.
For this pinnacle of European football, Ange Postecoglou and Ruben Amorim had to deal with various absences.
Discover the official XI for the final below, with the Frenchman Leny Yoro starting for the Red Devils.
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