Man Utd drop huge Europa League final team hint for Tottenham as Ange Postecoglou decision made

Ange Postecoglou and Ruben Amorim have taken opposite approaches for their last Premier League matches before the Europa League final meeting next week. Tottenham travel to Aston Villa whilst Manchester United are at Stamford Bridge.

With neither team having anything to play for other than saving the total embarrassment of finishing 17th, all focus is on Bilbao. However, the two managers have still gone with different methods ahead of Friday's games.

Whereas Postecoglou kept with his plan of using a rotated XI to save his likely starters for the final, Amorim picked a close to full-strength team. It not only suggests that the United head coach is keen to find some form and fluidity after yet another loss at the weekend, but it also offers a hint for the side that will lineup in Spain as well.

Amorim made five changes from his rotated team which was beaten by West Ham at the weekend.

Spurs lost 2-0 to Crystal Palace on Sunday but have been protecting Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Dominic Solanke, Guglielmo Vicario, and Brennan Johnson of late. None of them start at Villa Park having also stayed on the bench at the weekend.

Postecoglou's hesitancy to go with anything close to his best team has only been heightened by injuries to Lucas Bergvall, James Maddison, and Dejan Kulusevski. Son Heung-min has returned but does not appear to have a place in Postecoglou's favoured team.

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United are likely to welcome Manuel Ugarte back whilst Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho will be competing for a spot in the final. Spurs will surely look even more changed as Vicario, Pedro Porro, Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur, Johnson, and Solanke all watch on from the bench in the Midlands.

Postecoglou and Tottenham have been rocked by injury problems throughout the season, once more losing both first-choice centre-backs at the same time. He has also been left without a striker and depth across the squad.

With only the small ambition of finishing above United (and maybe still United, West Ham, Wolves, and Everton) left to play for in the league, it is no surprise that Postecoglou has not risked his expected finalists for an ultimately meaningless fixture. His choice is one of fitness over consistency.

Tottenham XI to face Aston Villa: Kinsky;, Spence, Danso, Davies, Reguilon; Gray, Sarr; Moore, Odobert, Tel; Son.

Manchester United XI to face Chelsea: Onana; Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Mazraoui, Fernandes, Casemiro, Dorgu; Amad, Mount; Hojlund.

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