The Europa League final will be held on Wednesday, May 31st, with Roma and Sevilla competing for the trophy and a place in next year’s Champions League.
Roma and manager Jose Mourinho are riding high after winning the Europa Conference League last season, while Sevilla has won this competition the most times.
After leading the Italian capital club to the Europa Conference League last season, the Portuguese manager is attempting to win back-to-back European titles.
In the other corner, the record champions, Sevilla, the Spanish side’s record of six UEFA Europa Cup triumphs cannot be matched by clubs competing in the competition.
In these one-off games, there are few more qualified to handle the occasion, especially when José Luis Mendilibar will be playing in the competition’s final for the first time without Sevilla’s talismanic left-back Marcos Acuna, who was sent off in extra time in the second leg of the semi-final against Juventus.
The Special One, Mourinho, seeking his sixth European competition trophy and the UEFA Europa Cup trophy with three different clubs, will have full-back Leonardo Spinazzola back after a muscle strain, while forwards Stephan El Shaarawy and Paulo Dybala should also be fit.
Sevilla, like Roma, falls short of finishing in La Liga’s top four, but the Andalusians have made an incredible comeback after flirting with relegation earlier in the season.
