Europa League 2016/17: 5 reasons why the Manchester United-Ajax final will be a memorable one

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Manchester United will face off against Ajax as they chase their first ever Europa League crown

#3 Two future superstars go head-to-head

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - FEBRUARY 23:  Kasper Dolberg of Ajax in action during the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 second leg match between Ajax Amsterdam and Legia Warszawa at Amsterdam Arena on February 23, 2017 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.  (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Dolberg has set the Europa League on fire this season

It will be a battle between two of the brightest striking prospects in world football – Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford vs Ajax’s Kasper Dolberg.

Rashford has scored 11 goals and assisted another six in 52 appearances for his club this season. After senior striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic suffered a ligament injury in the Europa League quarter-final, it was Rashford who stepped up as the main man. He scored the all-important free-kick against Celta Vigo in the semi-final that helped United overcome the Spanish side and reach the finals.

The 19-year-old has scored two goals and assisted another four in 10 Europa League games this season.

Dolberg, on the other hand, has scored 23 goals and assisted another eight in 47 appearances for his club this season.

The Denmark international has netted six times in European football’s second tier competition, and it was his away goal in the 2nd leg against Lyon that helped the club reach their first European final in two decades.

Both the strikers are in good form and would like to help their respective clubs to European glory. Who will come out on top?

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