Jose Mourinho already showed he is making the mind games count after suggesting Paulo Dybala could ‘only play 20 minutes’ of the Europa League Final, yet he starts against Sevilla.
It kicks off at the Puskas Arena in Budapest at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).
You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens on the LIVEBLOG.
The Giallorossi have been carrying the concerns over Dybala’s fitness ever since he sprained his ankle during the defeat to Atalanta on April 24.
La Joya has made only a handful of late appearances since then and Mourinho did his best to muddy the waters on expectations around the Argentina international.
At the weekend, Mourinho had said he was not optimistic on seeing Dybala in the Final at all, then in yesterday’s press conference, the coach insisted at most the player could feature for just 20-30 minutes.
That was clearly one of Mou’s mind games, because Dybala is in the starting XI in Budapest.
This is of course one of the reasons why Mourinho has never lost a UEFA Final in his entire career.