Villarreal will face Manchester United in the Europa League final in Gdansk on Wednesday. For this Europa League final, Villarreal vs United predictions can be found here.
The Yellow Submarine dispatched Arsenal 2-1 on aggregate in the final four to progress to the showpiece case.
On the other hand, Manchester United dominated Roma by eight goals over two legs. Now, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer seeks his first piece of silverware since taking office.
But Villarreal’s La Liga season came to an end on Saturday with a 2-1 loss to eventual runners-up Real Madrid.
Meanwhile, United won the Premier League by the same scoreline over Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Team news
Villarreal:
- Villarreal’s Samuel Chukwueze looks likely to miss out with a hamstring injury.
- Another major loss for the Spanish club is Tottenham’s Juan Foyth, who is also a major doubt.
- Rumors have long linked Pau Torres to move to Manchester United in the run-up to the summer. And now, he has just confirmed that he will start at center-back for Unai Emery’s side.
- Meanwhile, Carlos Bacca and Paco Alcacer are both fighting for the starting spot up front alongside Gerard Moreno.
Manchester United:
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not optimistic that captain Harry Maguire will recover from his ankle injury. Still, ahead of the final on Wednesday, he will give him every opportunity to prove his fitness.
- Phil Jones and Anthony Martial are both down, too.
- Meanwhile, Axel Tuanzebe is expected to start in place of Eric Bailly in the left-sided centre-back role. He mqay thus play against his former club.
- Goalkeeper David de Gea may start in goal over Dean Henderson.
- Mason Greenwood will feel cheated if Marcus Rashford starts, particularly because he is better on the right side than Rashford. Still, Solskjaer would be foolish to leave the latter on the bench.
Europa League Final – Villarreal vs United Predictions
- Villarreal are considered underdogs for Wednesday’s Europa League final, but they have Unai Emery at the helm. Emery is the competition’s most prolific boss, having won it three years in a row, so, they can be cautiously confident. Moreover, this season, the Spanish team has not lost a game in the Europa League.
- On the other side, Manchester United have sleep walked their way to the final after reaching the semi-finals. Now they have to turn it back on, which isn’t easy. Plus, Harry Maguire is also likely to lose out at the back. All this is a major setback for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who is desperate to win his first title at United.
So, two managers with varying levels of performance in the continental competition prepare their teams for battle.
With around 9,500 fans in attendance, either Emery’s Europa League victories will continue or Solskjaer will win his first trophy.
Moreno will capitalize on Maguire’s absence, and Villarreal should have no trouble breaking through the Red Devils’ defense.
Nonetheless, we can see the trophy returning to Manchester as Solskjaer’s ruthless attackers take their side to victory in Gdansk.
Villarreal possible starting lineup: Asenjo; Gaspar, Albiol, Torres, Pedraza; Trigueros, Capoue, Parejo, Yeremy; Moreno, Alcacer
Manchester United possible starting lineup: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Bailly, Shaw; Fred, McTominay; Rashford, Fernandes, Pogba; Cavani
