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Manchester United XI vs ASEAN All-Stars: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for friendly today
Manchester United are expected to name a relatively strong line-up against ASEAN All-Stars this afternoon. On the back of wrapping up a disappointing Premier League campaign with a 2-0 win over Aston Villa at the weekend, Man United have two post-season friendlies on their to-do list. Today sees the Red Devils face ASEAN All-Stars in Kuala Lumpur before a game against the Hong Kong national side on Friday. A 32-man squad flew out to Asia just hours after the win over Villa. Manager Ruben Amorim has included plenty of experience in the group, and the assumption is the vast majority of the first-team squad due will participate across the two fixtures. Lisandro Martinez will not feature as he is a long-term injury casualty, but Noussair Mazraoui has been left out as he is being assessed after being forced off in the first-half against Villa. Leny Yoro is another notable absentee with Man Utd stating the young Frenchman has been managing a small issue in recent weeks. Victor Lindelof and Christian Eriksen - recently announced to be leaving upon the expiry of their contracts - are not in the squad due to personal reasons, but Jonny Evans is included as he prepares to bid farewell. Matthijs de Ligt, Joshua Zirkzee and Diogo Dalot have travelled, as have Andre Onana, Alejandro Garnacho and Luke Shaw who were all absent from the matchday squad at the weekend. Garnacho has been reportedly told to find a new club this summer by manager Amorim, so will likely make his final appearance for the club in the Far East. Predicted Manchester United XI: Bayindir; Dalot, Maguire, Heaven; Amad, Ugarte, Casemiro, Dorgu; Fernandes, Mount; Hojlund Injured: Martinez Unavailable: Yoro, Eriksen, Lindelof, Mazraoui Time and date: 1.45pm BST on Wednesday May 28, 2025 How to watch: MUTV Venue: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Scottish Sun
21-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
Why is Lisandro Martinez not playing in the Man Utd vs Tottenham Europa League final?
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MANCHESTER United's Lisandro Martinez will miss tonight's Europa League final against Tottenham. The Red Devils are heading for their worst ever points tally in the Prem, with all hopes for salvaging the season hanging on winning Europe's second-biggest club cup. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Lisandro Martinez was stretchered off against Crystal Palace in February Why is Lisandro Martinez not playing in Europa League final? Lisandro Martinez has been recovering from a long-term injury and will not be fit for the final. He has been absent since the start of February 2025, when he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during the Red Devils' 2-0 defeat to FA Cup winner Crystal Palace at Old Trafford. While he underwent successful surgery soon afterwards and is well underway with his recovery, he will not feature again this season. Man Utd haven't put a specific timeframe on how long he is expected to be out for, but ACL injuries usually take around six months to fully recover from. The Argentine will likely return at the start of next season. How to watch Man Utd vs Tottenham FREE TNT Sports has made this season's Europa League final available to watch for FREE through its Discovery Plus app/website. This will also be the case for the two other mouthwatering Uefa finals as TNT are repeating last season's model. It means the all-Prem Europa showdown between Manchester United and Tottenham, Chelsea's Conference League climax with Real Betis and Inter's Champions League final against PSG can all be watched without a TNT Sports subscription. TNT Sports subscription holders won't have to pay a penny more either as all three games are part of their deal.
The Irish Sun
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Why is Lisandro Martinez not playing in the Man Utd vs Tottenham Europa League final?
MANCHESTER United's Lisandro Martinez will miss tonight's Europa League final against Tottenham. The Red Devils are heading for their worst ever points tally in the Prem, with all hopes for salvaging the season hanging on 1 Lisandro Martinez was stretchered off against Crystal Palace in February Why is Lisandro Martinez not playing in Europa League final? Lisandro Martinez has been recovering from a long-term injury and will not be fit for the final. He has been absent since the start of February 2025, when he While he underwent successful surgery soon afterwards and is well underway with his recovery, he will not feature again this season. Man Utd haven't put a specific timeframe on how long he is expected to be out for, but ACL injuries usually take around six months to fully recover from. read more on man u The Argentine will likely return at the start of next season. How to watch Man Utd vs Tottenham FREE TNT Sports has made this season's Europa League final available to watch for FREE through its Discovery Plus app/website. This will also be the case for the two other mouthwatering Uefa finals as TNT are repeating last season's model. It means the all-Prem Europa showdown between Manchester United and Tottenham, Most read in Europa League TNT Sports subscription holders won't have to pay a penny more either as all three games are part of their deal.
The Sun
21-05-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Why is Lisandro Martinez not playing in the Man Utd vs Tottenham Europa League final?
MANCHESTER United's Lisandro Martinez will miss tonight's Europa League final against Tottenham. The Red Devils are heading for their worst ever points tally in the Prem, with all hopes for salvaging the season hanging on winning Europe's second-biggest club cup. Why is Lisandro Martinez not playing in Europa League final? Lisandro Martinez has been recovering from a long-term injury and will not be fit for the final. He has been absent since the start of February 2025, when he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during the Red Devils' 2-0 defeat to FA Cup winner Crystal Palace at Old Trafford. While he underwent successful surgery soon afterwards and is well underway with his recovery, he will not feature again this season. Man Utd haven't put a specific timeframe on how long he is expected to be out for, but ACL injuries usually take around six months to fully recover from. The Argentine will likely return at the start of next season. How to watch Man Utd vs Tottenham FREE TNT Sports has made this season's Europa League final available to watch for FREE through its Discovery Plus app/website. This will also be the case for the two other mouthwatering Uefa finals as TNT are repeating last season's model. It means the all-Prem Europa showdown between Manchester United and Tottenham, Chelsea 's Conference League climax with Real Betis and Inter's Champions League final against PSG can all be watched without a TNT Sports subscription. TNT Sports subscription holders won't have to pay a penny more either as all three games are part of their deal.
New York Times
21-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
The next step of the journey to Bilbao begins...
Follow live from Bilbao today as we build up to the Europa League final between Tottenham and Manchester United Getty Images The Athletic ...and it's a plane from Paris to Biarritz. Getty Images The two clubs facing off tomorrow have only ever clashed once before in European competition. That was in the 1963-64 Cup Winners' Cup last 16, which saw Matt Busby's United progress 4-3 on aggregate. Immortalised by that fabulous photo above. Getty Images As expected, the only faces missing from Amorim's squad are the injured centre-backs Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt. The latter took part in an individual training program during Manchester United's open training session this morning, while Martinez is a long-term absentee. Attacker Chido Obi is ineligible for the Europa League. Getty Images These are the 26 players travelling to Bilbao as part of Ruben Amorim's squad as they go in search of silverware: Goalkeepers: Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton, Dermot Mee, Andre Onana Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton, Dermot Mee, Andre Onana Defenders: Harry Amass, Patrick Dorgu, Diogo Dalot, Jonny Evans, Tyler Fredricson, Ayden Heaven, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Noussair Mazraoui, Luke Shaw, Leny Yoro Harry Amass, Patrick Dorgu, Diogo Dalot, Jonny Evans, Tyler Fredricson, Ayden Heaven, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Noussair Mazraoui, Luke Shaw, Leny Yoro Midfielders: Casemiro, Toby Collyer, Christian Eriksen, Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo, Mason Mount, Manuel Ugarte Casemiro, Toby Collyer, Christian Eriksen, Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo, Mason Mount, Manuel Ugarte Attackers: Amad, Alejandro Garnacho, Rasmus Hojlund, Joshua Zirkzee Loud and proud in sunny Bilbao. Laurie Whitwell/The Athletic Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim claimed his club's fans were so loyal, they would have swum to Bilbao on Spain's northern coast if necessary. Disappointing, really, that The Athletic 's Carl Anka, Laurie Whitwell, Andy Mitten et al didn't put that claim to the test. To be fair, Jack Pitt-Brooke did at least take the ferry over! Getty Images While Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario discussed just how meaningful it would be to lift the trophy in Bilbao tomorrow. 'Yes, it would be massive for the players, for the staff and especially for the fans,' he said. 'We know we can create history for this football club. We know 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 much ready as we can to create history.' Getty Images Speaking to the media ahead of tomorrow's game, Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven hailed the abilities of team-mate Cristian Romero and United's Matthijs de Ligt, and spoke about what winning a trophy would mean. He said: 'It will be a big thing. Everybody knows when you join Tottenham, you get the words 'Ah, you're not going to win a trophy', you will be trophy-less the rest of your career. 'All the guys were like, 'We're going to change something about this club'. For us, it's the job now to make this happen in Bilbao.' 'Cuti (Romero) is an unbelievable player,' he added. 'We just feel each other. If he does something, I know how I need to cover him, and he knows how to cover me. He knows how to help in every situation. We have grown into each other. It's an unbelievable connection. '(De Ligt) was captain at Ajax when he was 18. When I was younger, he was (an inspiration)... When I didn't play professionally, of course you were looking at him and seeing he was showing some quality. Then you think 'I want to be like him'. Getty Images Five minutes to go until the big one: Ange Postecoglou's pre-match press conference, where he will be joined by Pedro Porro and Son Heung-min. Really interested to see what sort of mood he is ahead of a game that will unambiguously determine his Tottenham legacy. Also interested to hear from Son on the memories of the 2019 Champions League final. Only Son and Ben Davies remain at the club of the Tottenham match-day squad from Madrid six years ago. We'll bring you quotes as soon as we have them! Tottenham have already beaten United three times this season, so logic would make them favourites against Ruben Amorim's side tomorrow. But football does not work like that. Former United captain Gary Neville said on Sky Sports that aside from Bruno Fernandes, he'd favour a Spurs player in every position over the talent available to Amorim. However, injuries to key midfielders Lucas Bergvall, James Maddison, and Dejan Kulusevski may leave Tottenham light on creativity. Perhaps the most prominent feather in United's cap is many of their players, even if they are not in great form, have won trophies before. A culture of winning silverware at Old Trafford has persisted through their down years post-Sir Alex Ferguson, and that does not exist with Tottenham. If they can focus on the match and not the occasion, Spurs should feel confident about beating United for a fourth time this season and returning to London as Europa League champions. Getty Images On that debate about whether winning the Europa League should offer a place in the Champions League: I do think it's right for it to do so — even if this is not the very best year to make that argument. If you consider football to be a big game of Snakes 'n' Ladders, then there are too many snakes on the board, particularly for smaller clubs, or teams from outside the Premier League. Having the opportunity of making progress through the game via something other than league competition seems healthy, and to promote the kind of mobility which we need more of. United can expect to earn around £80m from winning this final even if they crash out of next season's Champions League at the first hurdle, with even more in performance-related bonuses on offer depending on how far they progress. When you consider that — as Sir Jim Ratcliffe revealed — they will write a cheque for £89m this summer to pay for players they've already signed, that is vital revenue that help free up funds for the squad rebuild Amorim still requires. United have spent like a Champions League club but on a Europa League budget for years now, hence why Ratcliffe has believed it necessary to cut costs across the board, resulting in up to 450 job losses. Returning to European football's top table would at least help stem the flow of money pouring out of Old Trafford, with the hope that is spent more wisely moving forward. Laurie Whitwell/The Athletic What a welcome at the hotel! Laurie Whitwell/The Athletic Getty Images Well, our man Jack Pitt-Brooke spoke to two travelling Tottenham Hotspur supporters Ben and Paul yesterday to found out. All three were on a ferry somewhere in the Bay of Biscay on the way to Bilbao... The Athletic : How are you feeling about the game? Ben: I've been a Tottenham fan for 34 years so I know not to be optimistic. I'm trying to remain pessimistic. Paul: I'm a little bit bolder, I've got a feeling we'll do it. I think the stars are aligning. We've won a quiz as well, we managed to get here with issues to even try and get this trip booked — it's been an absolute nightmare. So I feel optimistic. We've got a better team than Manchester United. They've got couple of key players Tottenham have to keep an eye on, like Bruno Fernandes, who's going to be key in the game. But I think Tottenham are finally going to break that hoodoo. If Bologna, Crystal Palace, Newcastle, and Harry Kane can do it, Tottenham can do it. The Athletic : How much would it mean to you guys to see Sonny and the lads lift the trophy on Wednesday night? Ben: Oh yeah, it's something we've always wanted. We've had season tickets for about six, seven years so it's obviously something that would be incredible for my old man. He's ill back home, can't come to something like this. It'd be incredible. Paul: I've never been to a final where we've won and I don't want that to be a bad omen, bad vibes, but I didn't go to the 2008 final. Obviously I've been to other League Cup finals, didn't get to Madrid unfortunately, so to see Tottenham lift the trophy in the flesh would be amazing. And I dread to think what state I might be in, I will probably cry. My other half always gives me stick for not crying at anything, but Tottenham might actually do that to me. So yeah, I think it could be quite emotional, but I hope we do it. Talk about trophies has become a stick with which to beat Tottenham in the last 10 or 15 years. They have won just one trophy since the turn of the 21st century and their last European triumph was in this competition 41 years ago. The League Cup is the last one that was lifted by a Spurs captain and Ledley King was the man with that privilege back in February 2008. As for United, trophies have still flowed domestically and in Europe despite their Premier League fall from grace since Sir Alex Ferguson retired. Their last trophy was last season, when they beat Manchester City at Wembley in the FA Cup final. Victory in that gave them their place in this season's Europa League which they might be about to use for a place in the Champions League. Work smarter, not harder... or something. Jack Pitt-Brooke/The Athletic I've recently seen my first big group of fans on dry land. And lads… it's Tottenham. Outside the 'Swansea' Bar not too far from the stadium. Shall I go with cautious optimism? Few are openly discussing what decisions the club may make in the event of a defeat, because that scenario is too painful to consider right now. An eight-game winless streak in the Premier League has brought a return for questions about Amorim's job security. United fans want to back the head coach, but there is a weariness about committing £100-200million sum to his possible squad rebuild. 'If things continue like this, I can't see him lasting past Christmas' is a quiet, but oft-repeated phrase. If he does stay, Amorim will need to make sure his team do not continue playing this way into next season. Getty Images A pretty bold look from Alejandro Garnacho, who was the man behind the ball in the previous image. England's Paul Gascoigne famously went blond for Euro '96, and Manchester City's Phil Foden imitated the style ahead of his Euro 2020 with England as well. Infamously, neither team won the tournament. An inauspicious sign for Manchester United?
