Manchester United vs. Villarreal Europa League final predictions: United miss Maguire, Emery won't capitalize

The first of two major European finals kicks off in Gdansk on Wednesday

Wednesday's Europa League final pits continental heritage against relative newcomers as Manchester United face off against Villarreal in Gdansk. The latter are competing in their first ever European final while United are seasoned competitors at this stage of the season, going for their seventh major honor and another Europa League trophy to follow the one they raised in 2017. Yet in the dugouts the roles are reversed as Unai Emery chases his fourth Europa League whilst Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looks for a first trophy as United manager. Will that lack of experience count for anything in a final where both teams could be missing key players? Let's make some predictions: