Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United have both had dismal Premier League seasons, with them currently sitting in 17th and 16th respectively. But, against all odds, both sides have been impressive in Europe and have reached the Europa League final.
Spurs will be looking to win their first trophy in 17 years in Bilbao, while United are hoping to win silverware for the third consecutive season.
Both sides will not be at their strongest, however, with injuries mounting. In fact, according to the Mirror, as many as 13 players could miss the final through injury. View the players that could miss or have already been ruled out of the final below...
Tottenham Hotspur
Including James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski
James Maddison in action for Tottenham
Spurs appear to have bigger injury problems than their Premier League rivals. James Maddison, arguably Tottenham's best player, suffered a knee injury at the start of May and was ruled out of the Europa League final shortly after.
However, he was included in Spurs' travelling squad for the match, sparking rumours he could be fit to play a part. Whether he is fit enough to feature remains to be seen.
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Another of Spurs' most influential players, Dejan Kulusevski, will also miss the final. The Swede suffered a knee injury against Crystal Palace earlier this month which required surgery. Radu Dragusin and Lucas Bergvall are also sidelined, having suffered knee and ankle injuries respectively, while Timo Werner will miss the rest of the season after sustaining a hamstring injury.
Youngster Dane Scarlett, who has made a handful of appearances this season, has a groin injury, while Spurs are sweating on Pape Matar Sarr's fitness after the midfielder went off with a back complaint against Aston Villa last week. He could still make the final, though, with Postecoglou saying he did not think his injury was serious.
Manchester United
Including Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro
zirkzee man utd
United have several issues in defence. Lisandro Martinez will miss the final after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in his knee back in February. The injury is expected to rule him out until the end of the year.
Both Matthijs De Ligt and Leny Yoro could also miss the final after recent injuries. Speaking about the duo, Amorim said on the defensive pair: "I don't know if they're going to be available, we'll try to push, it's a final, all the players want to play really bad."
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Diogo Dalot has been out of action for the last month after picking up a calf injury. He has resumed individual training, though, and could be selected if he passes a fitness test. Jonny Evans has not played for United since December 2024 and is expected to be unavailable.
Joshua Zirkzee is also a doubt. Amorim revealed in April that the Dutchman would miss the rest of the season after sustaining a hamstring injury. He has since said he is pushing to make the final, but it remains to be seen whether he will feature.