Manchester United are preparing to take on Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final at Bilbao’s San Mames Stadium on Wednesday night
Tottenham Hotspur’s key midfielder James Maddison has shared an image of himself with his teammates in Bilbao ahead of the Europa League final against Manchester United on Wednesday night.
Maddison has enjoyed a good recent history against United having scored a winner against the club in February. The goal came just days after Roy Keane had questioned the midfielder’s ability.
And ahead of the final against United, Maddison was pictured in the Basque Country with his teammates. Posting an image of him on their social media channels, Spurs’ official account wrote: “Taking it all in.”
The message was subsequently shared by the player himself on his own Instagram stories. Despite flying to Bilbao with the Tottenham squad, Maddison will not be playing any part in the match on Wednesday night.
The former Leicester City man is currently injured and is undergoing treatment which shall keep him out for the remainder of the campaign. Earlier this month, Maddison confirmed he would not be featuring in the Europa League final, telling his 1.9m Instagram followers: “Gutted. Just absolutely gutted.
“We’ve had our sights on that European final in Bilbao from day one of this campaign. So to accept not being able to take part out on that pitch with the boys is really tough to take.
“Injuries are just part of this game that can be so cruel at times. But I truly believe that it can be a special night for my football club.
“Bring on the 21st. All together.”
While he did not feature, Maddison was pitchside with Ange Postecoglou and the Spurs squad as they trained on the pitch at the San Mames Stadium on Tuesday. The winner of the Europa League final on Wednesday night will progress to the Champions League next season.
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2025-05-20 19:30:00
