Amad Diallo And De Ligt Can Strengthen Manchester United Against Athletic Bilbao

JAKARTA - The pillar duo of Manchester United, Amad Diallo and defender Matthijs de Ligt, have the opportunity to appear against Athletic Bilbao in the first match of the Europa League semifinals at the San Mames Stadium, Friday, May 2, 2025 in the morning WIB.

Relief news for manager Ruben Amorim. The recovery of Diallo and De Ligt made MU preparations ahead of the match against Bilbao would be better. Moreover, Amorim has lost a number of injured players.

The last defender Diogo Dalot who suffered a calf injury. He was no longer played amicably when United drew 1-1 against Bournemouth in the Premier League England competition. Dalot followed centre-back Leandro Martinez and striker Joshua Zirkzee who had to be sidelined until the end of the season.

"Diogo Dalot is definitely out. We don't know how long he has to be out. What is clear is that he can't appear in the next few matches. We'll see how he's doing," Amorim was quoted as saying by Mail Online.

"It could be that he was aben until the end of the season. But I don't know. We have to check his condition every week," he said.

When Dalot was unable to perform, De Ligt turned out to have recovered from an ankle injury. The defender of the Dutch national team has also participated in training with Diallo.

Diallo himself has not played since last February due to a ligament injury to an ankle. The injury left the 22-year-old winger expected to be sidelined until the end of the season.

However, the recovery process for Diallo is faster than predicted. Amorim also gave a signal that the player would appear in the semifinals of Europe's second caste competition.

De Ligt's return also gave hope to the defense sector of the Red Devils. The former Juventus defender and Bayern Munich suffered an injury that made him rest for one month. De Ligt was also absent during United's last six matches in various competitions.

MU played an away match in the first semifinal and then hosted Bilbao at Old Trafford, Friday, May 9, 2025 in the morning WIB. Amorim hopes to bring MU to win the Europa League trophy in order to close the competition with results that are not disappointing.

How not, MU ended the competition by occupying the bottom board and had approached the relegation zone. The team, which recorded a record 20 times the Premier League champion, which Liverpool finally had to fight hard so as not to go down caste.

"It's a tough game. We know they play at home. If they qualify for the final, they will play at home. If they beat them, then supporters will come to Bilbao twice," said captain Bruno Fernandes.

If they escape the Bilbao obstacles, they will meet Tottenham Hotspur or Bodo/Glimt in the final on May 21, 2025 which will be held at Bilbao home.

And if they are able to become Europa League champions, MU will not only win trophies but also get tickets to next season's Champions League.