The Red Devils boss may have some apologising to do after an individual he was critical of was chosen to referee the continental cup final Damir Skomina, the man who Jose Mourinho once described as “weak and naive”, will officiate Manchester United’s Europa League final against Ajax. The Slovenian official drew the ire of Mourinho during the Portuguese’s second spell in charge of Chelsea after failing to award a penalty during a 0-0 Champions League group-stage draw at Dynamo Kiev last season. Mourinho thanks ref for Herrera red card Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa…

The defender is seeking to get back in the big time, having tasted success against Barcelona previously – and he wants the perfect birthday present Copenhagen star Nicolai Boilesen is confident that his side can cause a Europa League upset when they tackle Atletico Madrid over two legs. The first match takes place on Thursday, with the 25-year-old left-back optimistic that his team can upset the Spanish giants with a strong performance at Parken. Copenhagen’s home ground has been something of a fortress for them this season in European competition, as it was there they claimed seven points from a possible nine in the group stages to reach this point.…

Sergio Romero will start for Manchester United ahead of the Spaniard, but the manager insists that the decision has been accepted Sergio Romero will keep his place in the Manchester United starting line-up for the Europa League final, manager Jose Mourinho has confirmed. The Argentina international has started the last 10 matches in the competition, including both legs of the semi-final win over Celta Vigo, keeping six clean sheets in the process. Mourinho thanks ref for Herrera red card Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane…

The finalists will wear black armbands and observe a moment of silent reflection before the European cup show-piece in Sweden A minute’s silence will be held before Wednesday’s Europa League final between Manchester United and Ajax in Stockholm to commemorate the victims of the Manchester terror attack, UEFA has confirmed. On Monday, a suicide bomber killed 22 people and injured another 59 at Manchester Arena following a concert by American pop star Ariana Grande. Football world reacts to Manchester attack Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent…

The 23-year-old midfielder sent a stunning effort past Athletic Club in Thursday’s 2-2 draw – the latest of many highlights for the club Arsenal and Everton may be the only English teams in the Europa League this season, but it was a Swedish team that provided the only English goalscorer this week. Curtis Edwards’ sublime effort for Ostersunds in their 2-2 draw with Athletic Club will go down as another one of this season’s beautiful moments for a club experiencing an incredible and quick rise. After Alhaji Gero cancelled out Aritz Aduriz’s opener for the Basque visitors, the 23-year-old put his side in the lead when he met Saman Ghoddos’ cross at the edge…

The England winger has been linked with the likes of Everton and former club Southampton after fallen down the pecking order at Emirates Stadium Arsene Wenger has insisted that Theo Walcott does still have a future with Arsenal despite him being linked with a January exit from the club. The winger has struggled for regular game time in the 2017-18 season and has been limited to just three Premier League appearances thus far this campaign. His only starts for the Gunners have come in the Europa League, where he’s scored two goals and registered one assist in his four games in that competition. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on…

The Wales international midfielder is back in full training ahead of Sunday’s meeting with Manchester City at Wembley Aaron Ramsey returned to full training on Wednesday morning ahead of Arsenal’s Carabao Cup final against Manchester City on Sunday. The Wales midfielder has been out with a groin injury for the past fortnight and was considered a doubt for the weekend’s Wembley final, but trained with the first team ahead of Arsenal’s Europa League clash against Ostersunds FK. A number of first team players are expected to be rested for the match against the Swedish side with Arsenal holding a 3-0 lead from the first leg in Sweden. Mesut Ozil and Granit…

The Gunners are hoping to set up a trip to Lyon by beating Diego Simeone’s well-drilled side in the Europa League semi-final second leg Arsenal will attempt to book their place in the final of the Europa League when they face Atletico Madrid at Wanda Metropolitano on Thursday. The Gunners come into the second leg at a disadvantage after drawing 1-1 against 10 men in the first leg at the Emirates, meaning that only victory or a score draw of two or more goals will do. A 2-1 defeat to Manchester United followed last Thursday’s disappointment, but Arsene Wenger opted to rest many of his first-choice players in anticipation of…

Although he has been tracked by every major club in Europe, the young forward will not rush his next transfer and may remain in Amsterdam another year EXCLUSIVE Kasper Dolberg is happy to stay at Ajax but the club’s director Marc Overmars could be pivotal in deciding his future with “every single one” of Europe’s elite clubs having scouted him, Goal understands. Proof that Pogba has not flopped at United The 19-year-old has been watched by scouts from Manchester City, Chelsea, Arsenal, Lyon and Juventus but Dolberg is cautious about making a move too early in his career as he prioritises his professional development. Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may…

Ronald Koeman’s men’s continental adventure will see them take on opponents in Italy, France and Cyprus as they look to make their mark in Europe Everton have been handed a tough start in the Europa League after the Toffees were drawn with Lyon, Atalanta and Apollon Limassol in Group E. Ronald Koeman’s side ensured their participation in the tournament by beating Croatian outfit Hajduk Split in the play-off and they now face trips to France, Italy and Cyprus. Lyon, who were top seeds for the draw, boast the likes of former Manchester United duo Memphis Depay and Rafael in their squad, while Atalanta finished fourth in Serie A last season.…