Manchester United won 3-0 away to Athletic Bilbao on Thursday night to leave themselves in pole position to return to the city for the final of the competition on May 21

For all their awful domestic form, both clubs' financial clout and the Premier League's depth always gave them a chance in Europe

However, there is no chance that a Manchester United-Tottenham final could be moved to an English venue, with Bilbao’s San Mames stadium awarded the rights to host the Europa League final way back in 2021, the same year that Uefa decided the Basque city would host the 2024 Women’s Champions League final.