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Manchester United's defence is a HUGE worry with Harry Maguire injured... so who's best suited out of Eric Bailly or Axel Tuanzebe to step in for a stuttering team in need of a Europa League final hero?

Ahead of Manchester United's biggest game of the season, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a headache. Who does he play at centre back?

The Red Devils go into Wednesday's night Europa League final against Villarreal with major question marks over who is going to be their centre-back pairing in the Gdansk showpiece.

Normally this would be captain Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof, but the former is a severe doubt due to an ankle injury sustained earlier this month.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has plenty food for thought ahead of Man United's Europa League final
Captain and centre back Harry Maguire looks set to miss the final due to an ankle injury
He suffered the injury during United's 3-1 Premier League win away at Aston Villa on May 9
Eric Bailly (left) will be hoping to partner Victor Lindelof (right) in central defence for United
Axel Tuanzebe is vying with Bailly to be Lindelof's centre-back partner in Maguire's absence

If Maguire isn't fit then that leaves Solskjaer with two options to partner Lindelof: either Eric Bailly or Axel Tuanzebe.