Expected lineup: 4-3-3
In goal, there will certainly be no change when the chosen one is Guglielmo Vicario. With a very good feedback from the opponent's live shots, the Italian star has given fans great confidence in this season's Europa League campaign.
Vicario's weaknesses were the corners and the ball in his feet. Therefore, Tottenham's defense must provide maximum support so that Vicario does not fall into a state of facing the opponent.
The defenders will include Pedro Porro (right), Cristian Romero - Micky van de Ven (center) and Destiny Udogie (left). These are Tottenham's 4 brightest names in the defense since Ange Postecoglou led the team.
Porro has been almost immune to injuries this season and is a persistent factor, very important on the right wing of the team in the Europa League campaign. Meanwhile, on the opposite wing, Udogie had a very good comeback in the semi-finals against Bodo/Glimt. This winger has been absent for a long time due to a hamstring injury. That was also the time when Tottenham lost a lot of their left-wing attack, although sometimes Djed Spence temporarily limited them.
Tottenham's best central defender pair under Postecoglou are Romero and Van de Ven. Once uninjured, they are certainly the one chosen to guard in front of the goal.
Above, the midfield trio will be Rodrigo Bentancur - Yves Bissouma - Pape Matar Sarr. In recent months, Bentancur has shown that he is the best defensive midfielder in the Tottenham squad. Bentancur himself "robbed" Bissouma's defensive midfield position, pushing the former Brighton midfielder higher in the midfield area.
Injuries have caused Bissouma's form this season to decline quite a bit, but with the current personnel, there is no more feasible option for Postecoglou. Bissouma will play higher than Bentancur and this pair must work very closely together to hope to stop Man United's explosions.
The last person was Sarr. This is a durable midfielder, able to play the full 90 minutes without getting tired. Sarr's strength is his ability to finish well in the second line, which will be an extremely dangerous threat to the Man United goal after the ball bounces back out of the penalty area.
Up front, the striker trio may not have Son Heung-min. On the right wing, Brennan Johnson will be the one to guard. This season, the Welsh star has scored 17 goals for Spurs in all competitions (the most). With high speed and the ability to dribble, Johnson can penetrate Ruben Amorim's 3-man defense when Man United's wings are often high.
On the opposite wing, Wilson Odobert may be Son Heung-min's replacement. The Korean striker has just returned from injury and played in the most recent loss to Aston Villa. The Korean star looked very energetic but it was just a moment. This season, the 32-year-old striker has been very slow, often causing his team to lose control of the ball.
In a key position will be Dominic Solanke. If the two wings stretch the Man United defense well, Solanke can take advantage of the ability to run without smart balls. In terms of personal techniques, the British striker is better than Richarlison, so he will be the priority to be able to penetrate the opponent's net with the phase creeping behind the defense.
