Man Utd face Spurs in the Europa League final on Wednesday night and Sir Alex Ferguson will be in attendance.
Ruben Amorim has been handed a huge injury boost ahead of the match, with Leny Yoro, Diogo Dalot and Joshua Zirkzee all back in the matchday squad. It has been reported Yoro is fit enough to start in Bilbao, while Dalot and Zirkzee could both be named on the bench.
United have lost their three previous meetings with Tottenham this season, though they head into the showpiece event with fewer injured players and plenty of experience in major tournament finals. It poses to be a fascinating night and United legend Ferguson will hope to see his former side triumph.
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Ferguson shows his class ahead of final
Sir Alex Ferguson showed his class ahead of the Europa League final as he paid tribute to the host city on what is a bittersweet night for them. The Basque side were defeated by Manchester United in the semi-final tie and missed out on the chance to play the final in their own stadium.
There was an element of revenge for United in the semi-final win, thirteen years after they had been knocked out of the competition by Athletic Club. Ferguson's side were stunned when they were beaten 3-2 at Old Trafford in the first leg of the round of 16 tie, before they lost the second leg 2-1. It was an historic moment for Marcelo Bielsa's side, as they blew away one of the top teams in Europe with a high-energy performance and attacking freedom.
Ahead of United's clash with Tottenham tonight, Ferguson visited the San Mames stadium where he signed a ball and a match pennant from the original tie between the two clubs.
"@ManUtd legend Sir Alex Ferguson visited San Mames’ #ACMuseoa ahead of tonight’s @EuropaLeague final," Athletic Club posted on social media. "He signed a ball and a pennant from our famous 2011/12 tie against the Red Devils."
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