Ruben Amorim has some very difficult selection decisions to make for Manchester United’s Europa League final.
Manchester United will travel to Bilbao for the Europa League final with a near full-strength squad.
During Tuesday’s session at Carrington, it was confirmed that Joshua Zirkzee has returned from injury, while Leny Yoro and Diogo Dalot are in contention to start.
Sadly, there was no sign of Matthijs de Ligt meaning the Dutchman will likely miss the final. Long-term absentee Lisandro Martinez will also be a big miss.
Amorim has decisions to make across his entire starting lineup, but stats from the Europa League campaign help to identify United’s strongest XI.
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Man United’s best XI during run to Europa League final
Statistically, United have been the Europa League’s best team, and Amorim will hope that shines through on Wednesday evening.
There have been some incredible individual performances from United’s squad, with Bruno Fernandes making Europa League history and Casemiro starring for United in Europe.
Data provided by SofaScore reveals United’s strongest XI from the Europa League campaign and unsurprisingly both Fernandes and Casemiro feature.
An infographic of Manchester United's best performing players in the 2024/25 Europa League campaign.
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Andre Onana is United’s lowest-rated performer but keeps his spot between the sticks. Martinez features in the back three but he will be unavailable for the final through injury.
Fernandes has been United’s best player in the Europa League with an impressive rating of 8.07. While Rasmus Hojlund has been disappointing domestically, he features up front in United’s best XI.
Patrick Dorgu has impressed in Europa League
One surprising inclusion in United’s best Europa League lineup is Patrick Dorgu at left wing-back.
Dorgu was signed by United for £25m in January, and he has made an impressive impact during his first five months at the club.
Dorgu’s agent sent a heartfelt message ahead of the final, praising the 20-year-old for his impact at United this season.
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Amorim pointed out that Dorgu was ‘nervous’ in the semi-final, but he grew into the match and put on another impressive display.
While Dalot is returning to full fitness, Dorgu is expected to start in the final on Wednesday and the stats suggest that he has completely deserved his spot in the lineup.