Tottenham given new Europa League final indication amid huge Man Utd boost

It could be an all-English final in the later this month.

hold the advantage over Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt after the first leg of their semi-final, having picked up a 3-1 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last Thursday.

Meanwhile Manchester United are in an even better position, having thrashed Athletic Club 3-0 in San Mames last Thursday. United therefore have a second leg at home with a three-goal advantage to hold onto and even build on.

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, though, have the tougher task going to Norway to play on an artificial pitch against the Norwegian minnows.

And have been given a further indication of who they could meet in the final, should they get there, with early team news coming out ahead of the game at Old Trafford on Thursday night.

Already in a commanding position, Manchester United have been handed a further boost with the news that Athletic Club will be without three key players for the second leg.

Nico Williams - linked with Arsenal this summer - Inaki Williams and top scorer Oihan Sancet are all missing the clash due to injury, according to our friends at the .

Athletic Club already have a mountain to climb, needing to score three unanswered goals just to take the tie into extra-time and doing so without three of their best players will be no mean feat.

It looked, after last week's clash, that United had one foot in the final - coincidentally in Bilbao - and with that injury news it would appear they have more than a foot in the final now.

Tottenham know what they have to do in Norway on Thursday night and they pretty much know who they will be facing should they get there already.