Man Utd handed yet another Europa League boost over Tottenham amid massive Spain power cut

We could well see an all-English Europa League final. Tottenham play host to Bodo/Glimt in the first leg of their semi-final this Thursday, with Manchester United travelling to Bilbao to take on Athletic Club.

It is a huge opportunity for both Premier League sides to end what has been a dismal domestic campaign on a high.

Manchester United sit 14th in the Premier League with four games to go, while Spurs are two points and places behind in 16th. It has been a truly miserable season for both so-called big six sides and the Europa League is their only saving grace.

United have already got something of an advantage over Tottenham when it comes to the fixtures in the semi-finals.

Firstly, Ruben Amorim's men have the second leg at home at Old Trafford, something which is always seen as important when it comes to two-legged affairs.

Then, there's the fact that Spurs' opponents play on a 3G pitch - something Premier League clubs are not used to and will be a huge leveller in the Lilywhites' second leg clash.

There's also the fixture situation before the potential final showdown. United are currently set to travel to Chelsea on Friday, May 16 rather than having a weekend game. That would currently mean a two-day advantage over Tottenham, who are due to play Aston Villa on Sunday, May 18, should both teams make it to the final.

And now there's been another potential boost for United - there is a huge power cut in Spain right now.

Huge swathes of the country are without power on Monday, with reports coming in from Madrid, Malaga, Barcelona, Sevilla, Bilbao and Cadiz that there is a complete blackout.

That is likely to have hit Bilbao's training plans hard, potentially throwing their plans into disarray ahead of their meeting with United on Thursday and they will be hoping it is resolved sooner rather than later.

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