Manchester United have been given a boost in their hopes of reaching the Europa League final, as semi-final opponents Athletic Club will be without their three top scorers in the second leg.

Athletic Club have been dealt an injury hammer blow ahead of their Europa League rescue mission against Manchester United. Trailing 3-0 from the first leg in Bilbao, Athetic have it all to do at Old Trafford to reach the final later this month. And their task got significantly harded on Wednesday morning as their travelling squad was confirmed.

Daniel Vivian’s first-half red card played a major part in Man Utd’s 3-0 first-leg win in Bilbao, with the return leg at Old Trafford next week