Britain Soccer Football - Middlesbrough v Everton - Premier League - The Riverside Stadium - 11/2/17 Everton manager Ronald Koeman arrives at the stadium Reuters / Scott Heppell Livepic
(Reuters) - Everton manager Ronald Koeman is hoping Manchester United beat his former club Southampton in Sunday's League Cup final because victory for Jose Mourinho's team would boost his own side's chances of qualifying for the Europa League.
Koeman, who spent two seasons in charge of Southampton, also wants one of the league's top-four finishers to win the FA Cup so that Everton make it to the Europa League qualifying rounds if they manage to end the season in seventh place.
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