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Ajax, United Eyes European Cup Glory


Mourinho and The Red Devils eyes a European cup glory when they face Ajax Amsterdam in a much-anticipated Europa Cup final at Friends Arena in Sweden,Stockholm. The most phenomenal talking point of this cup final is that both teams will be well buoyed as there is Uefa Champions League qualification at stake amid one of the two teams lift the Europa Cup on Wednesday night. 

 However Ajax Amsterdam have reached a European final for the first time in 21 years. It has been a bumpy road for Ajax as the club performed under par as they tried to fit in the new system of the new manager Peter Bozs's new style.Placed into Group G of the Europa League, their chances of getting to the group stages certainly looked hopeful, despite the poor European form. Opponents included Panathinaikos, Celta da Vigo, and Standard Liege were major tests in their pursuit for a European glory.

Team News: Manchester United
Manchester United defender Eric Bailly is suspended for the Europa League final against Ajax on Wednesday.
The Ivory Coast defender was handed a straight red card towards the end of the semi-final second leg against Celta Vigo - a match back-up goalkeeper Sergio Romero started, just as he will in Stockholm after Jose Mourinho confirmed he would play instead of David De Gea.
A serious knee injury prevents Zlatan Ibrahimovic playing in his home country, while Marcos Rojo, Ashley Young and Luke Shaw are long-term absentees. Marouane Fellaini (hamstring) and Chris Smalling (toe) trained on the eve of the match after sitting out the Premier League finale against Crystal Palace.
Provisional squad: Romero, De Gea, Pereira, Valencia, Tuanzebe, Fosu-Mensah, Jones, Mitchell, Smalling, Darmian, Blind, Herrera, Carrick, Mkhitaryan, McTominay, Harrop, Martial, Rashford, Rooney
Ajax Provisional squad yet to be confirmed.
By Richard C Banda

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