{"id":112229,"date":"2025-05-18T17:22:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-18T17:22:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/112229\/"},"modified":"2025-05-18T17:22:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-18T17:22:09","slug":"manchester-united-star-makes-erik-ten-hag-admission-as-europa-league-final-change-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/112229\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United star makes Erik ten Hag admission as Europa League final change revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are your Man United evening headlines ahead of a huge week for the club.<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/0_GettyImages-2174505276.jpg\" alt=\"Ten Hag's United reign ended in October\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Ten Hag&#8217;s United reign ended in October<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Manchester United are preparing for their biggest game in decades.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"UnitedLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">United<\/a> will meet Tottenham in the Europa League final in Bilbao on Wednesday, with <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/premier-league\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Premier LeagueLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a>&#8216;s two worst teams aside from those who have been relegated offered a chance to qualify for next season&#8217;s <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/uefa-champions-league\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Champions LeagueLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Champions League<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Ruben Amorim needs to lead his team to victory on Wednesday to rescue something from what has been a disastrous campaign. United are already guaranteed to record their lowest finish of the Premier League era, but a win on Wednesday would offer fresh hope ahead of a crucial summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">With all the build-up to next week&#8217;s trip to Bilbao, here are your latest United headlines:<\/p>\n<p>Mazraoui opens up<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Noussair Mazraoui has cut out fizzy drinks from his diet, a self-imposed measure. He misses a soft drink at dinner and will treat himself if <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/manchester-united-fc\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Manchester UnitedLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester United<\/a> win the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/europa-league\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Europa LeagueLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Europa League<\/a> final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Mazraoui was the most frugal of United&#8217;s five summer signings for an up-front fee of \u00a312.8m. He has also been the most effective.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Beyond Bruno Fernandes and Amad, Mazraoui has been the most consistent performer in the United squad. His availability has been so remarkable he required a corrective procedure after experiencing heart palpitations and did not miss a game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Read on <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/manchester-united-make-kit-change-31668593\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">here &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kit change<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Manchester United have confirmed they will wear their home shirt with black shorts in Wednesday&#8217;s <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/europa-league\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Europa LeagueLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Europa League<\/a> final against Tottenham Hotspur.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">United usually wear white shorts and black socks with their traditional red home shirt, but the club have confirmed they will tweak their home kit and wear black shorts in the final.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u200cThe last time United wore black shorts with their home shirt was away at Real Sociedad in the Europa League round of 16, where Joshua Zirkzee&#8217;s second half effort was ruled out by a Mikel Oyarzabal penalty. United won the second leg 4-1 at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/all-about\/old-trafford\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Old TraffordLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Trafford<\/a> to set up what turned out to be a thrilling quarter-final against Lyon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Read on <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/manchester-united-make-kit-change-31668593\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">here &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Here at the Manchester Evening News, we&#8217;re dedicated to bringing you the best Manchester United coverage and analysis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Make sure you don&#8217;t miss out on the latest United news by joining our free WhatsApp group. 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Click <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=b696d536-2cc7-49b1-adf3-1471bfaad63e&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">here<\/strong><\/a> to be sent all the day&#8217;s biggest stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">And finally, if you&#8217;d rather listen to our expert analysis then make sure to check out our Manchester is Red podcast, featuring The Samuel Luckhurst Show and The Midweek Debate. Our shows are available on all podcast platforms, including <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/6Rf3zHSgSYkYIA4zaYPz5y\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Spotify<\/strong><\/a> and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com\/?id=76202X1528180&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fgb%2Fpodcast%2Fmanchester-is-red-manchester-united-podcast%2Fid1264579243&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.manchestereveningnews.co.uk%2Fsport%2Ffootball%2Ffootball-news%2Fhes-ready-man-united-already-31228583\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Apple Podcasts<\/strong><\/a>, and you can also watch along on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ManUtd_MEN\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">YouTube<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here are your Man United evening headlines ahead of a huge week for the club.Ten Hag&#8217;s United reign&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":112230,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8813],"tags":[748,393,4884,2465,423,42953,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-112229","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-manchester","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-manchester","12":"tag-manchester-united-fc","13":"tag-manchester-united-fc-in-the-europa-league-final","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114529997533619773","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112229","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=112229"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/112229\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/112230"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=112229"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=112229"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=112229"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}