Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata admits they're excited ahead of the EFL Cup final against Southampton.

Mata wrote on his personal blog: "I won't lie to you: this week we are all very excited about the first final of the season.

"I'm talking about the EFL Cup final that we will play next Sunday at Wembley against Southampton. In our last two visits to this special stadium, we won two titles!

"But it's also true that the next game is always the most important one, we know that, and in our case we have to remain focused on Saint-Etienne and the Europa League.

"We did a great job last week with the 3-0 win, but they proved to be a better team than what the score might say. It would be a big mistake for us to take things for granted."