Manchester United will take on Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final in Bilbao tonight.
Gary Neville and Roy Keane
Gary Neville and Roy Keane(Image: Sky Sports/Stick to Football)
Gary Neville and Roy Keane have both backed Manchester United to beat Tottenham in the Europa League final tonight.
The two teams meet in Bilbao with European silverware and a place in next season's Champions League up for grabs. United and Tottenham have endured torrid domestic campaigns but can make this season one to remember for all the right reasons with a victory in Spain tonight.
United will be without Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs de Ligt through injury, but Spurs' injury list is even longer. Dejan Kulusevski, James Maddison, Lucas Bergvall and Radu Dragusin will all miss out.
That being said, Spurs have beaten United in all three meetings between the two teams this season, meaning it really is a tough final to call.
Keane and Neville have both given their predictions ahead of this huge game. Speaking on Sky Sports on Friday, Keane said: “You still have to fancy United. I still think someone like Bruno [Fernandes] will produce, the history of Manchester United."
When asked by presenter David Jones what history has to do with the game, he added: “I think it carries a little bit of weight. If you look at our league performance there's not a lot between them, they've both been desperate.
“I just think, come the crunch, come the final, United's history in finals and even winning a few cups in the last few years you'd like to think they have a bit more knowledge around the big game more than Spurs."
Neville agreed with his former United teammate during his appearance on Monday Night Football, saying: "I think United will win on Wednesday night."
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