Europa League Final Preview: Manchester United v Villarreal

Manchester United will be looking to end their season on a high as they face Villareal in the 2021 Europa League final in Gdansk. 

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The Polish city of Gdansk plays host to the Europa League final, where Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United will face off with a Villarreal team led by former Arsenal manager Unai Emery.

Manchester United are aiming to deliver a first trophy since they won the same competition in 2017.

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These are the 26 players that have traveled to Poland:

Goalkeepers: David De Gea, Dean Henderson, Lee Grant, Nathan Bishop

Defenders: Eric Bailly, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Alex Telles, Axel Tuanzebe, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Brandon Williams

Midfielders: Amad, Bruno Fernandes, Fred, Daniel James, Juan Mata, Nemanja Matic, Scott McTominay, Paul Pogba, Donny van de Beek

Forwards: Edinson Cavani, Anthony Elanga, Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford, Shola Shoretire

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They were joined on the flight by Sir Alex Ferguson.

A limited number of Manchester United fans will be at the ground for the showpiece occasion. 

Run to the final

United dropped into the Europa League after finishing 3rd in their Champions League earlier in the season. They entered the competition in the last 32 stage. Their route to the final can be seen below.

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