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An all-English Europa League final could well be on the cards.

Arsenal and Manchester United are both into the semi-finals - and have avoided each other.

 Arsenal and Manchester United could face off in the Europa League final
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Arsenal and Manchester United could face off in the Europa League finalCredit: GETTY

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s United were drawn against competition debutants Granada in the quarter-finals and completed a 4-0 aggregate victory on Thursday night.

Roma got the job done against Ajax to set up a tie with the Red Devils.

The Italian side count former United players Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Chris Smalling among their ranks, who starred in their 2017 Europa League victory against Ajax.

Arsenal went head-to-head with Slavia Prague in their quarter-final tie, withn the Czech side having beaten Leicester and Rangers in previous rounds.

Their first tie finished in a 1-1 draw but a 4-0 thrashing in the second leg booked their place in the semi-final.

The north Londoners will also come up against a familiar face in the last four as they take on Villarreal - managed by their old boss Unai Emery.

That could set up a Premier League showdown for Europa League glory but there’s plenty of action to come before then.

The semi-final ties will be played on April 29 and May 6 with the final set for Gdansk in Poland on Wednesday, May 26.

United will play their first leg at Old Trafford before travelling to Italy a week later, while Arsenal will play away first and their second leg will be at the Emirates.

Europa League draw

Quarter-final second leg results

  • Manchester United 2-0 Granada (Agg 4-0)
  • Roma 1-1 Ajax (Agg 3-2)
  • Slavia Prague 0-4 Arsenal (Agg 1-5)
  • Villarreal 2-1 Dinamo Zagreb (Agg 3-1)

Semi-finals

  • Manchester United vs Roma
  • Villarreal vs Arsenal
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