Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United are set to lock horns in the Europa League final on Wednesday afternoon.
Tottenham and Manchester United have both struggled in the Premier League this season and also failed to get their hands on a domestic cup trophy.
However, Europa League glory – and a Champions League spot – now beckons for one of Tottenham or Man United come Wednesday night.
Ahead of the game, Old Trafford legend Rio Ferdinand selected his combined Spurs – Man United XI.
And while Ferdinand was always expected to select a majority of Red Devils players, one Tottenham player made the cut.
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Rio Ferdinand picks Tottenham star Dominic Solanke over Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund
TNT Sports shared a video on their TikTok of Ferdinand picking a combined XI based on Tottenham and Man United’s first-choice line-ups.
A player from each side flashed up in each position and Ferdinand had to tilt his head to make his pick.
In the back line, Andre Onana, Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro, Diogo Dalot and Patrick Dorgu all got the nod.
They were selected ahead of Guglielmo Vicario, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Destiny Udogie.
Ferdinand had to think about Rodrigo Bentancur and Lisandro Martinez, but ultimately opted for the latter, along with Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes.
Amad Diallo then got the nod over Dejan Kulusevski – but when it came to Dominic Solanke and Rasmus Hojlund, Ferdinand went with the Tottenham record signing.
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Ferdinand wrapped it up by selecting Alejandro Garnacho over Son Heung-min.
What Rio Ferdinand recently said to Dominic Solanke
Tottenham signed Solanke in a £65million deal from Bournemouth last summer and he has shown glimpses of quality during a tricky season for Spurs.
Solanke can hold the ball up well, can link up with the players around him, and is clinical in front of goal.
However, what shocked Ferdinand when he met Solanke recently was his size.
After greeting Solanke and Chelsea star Tosin Adarabioyo on Rio Ferdinand Presents, Ferdinand said: “You man are big, you know? I didn’t realise you lot are that big! Wow!”
Solanke and Ferdinand are both 6ft 2in tall.
