Man Utd and Spurs both suffer huge injury scares ahead of Europa League final

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur will meet in the Europa League final on May 21 but both teams face an anxious wait on the fitness of key men ahead of the match

Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur were both handed scares on Sunday with first-teamers forced off injured during their respective Premier League games. The Europa League finalists will meet in Bilbao on May 21, with Leny Yoro and Dejan Kulusevski both facing a race against time to be fit for the showpiece.

United centre-back Yoro missed the start of the season through injury and suffered a fresh setback at home to West Ham. The Frenchman received treatment for an injury early in the second half but was unable to continue, with Harry Maguire taking his place.

Earlier in the day, Spurs midfielder Kulusevski managed just 20 minutes in the London derby against Crystal Palace. Young forward Mikey Moore replaced the Swede, who only returned in April after a foot injury.

United and Spurs both trailed at half-time as they looked to follow their Europa League semi-final wins with a result in the league. Ruben Amorim's Red Devils completed a 7-1 aggregate victory over Athletic Bilbao on Thursday, with Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham 5-1 aggregate victors over Bodo/Glimt, but both found things tougher on their return to domestic action.

Tomas Soucek's close-range finish gave West Ham the lead at Old Trafford, with Jarrod Bowen adding a second just before the hour. Over at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, two Ebere Eze goals either side of the half-time whistle put Palace in control.

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