Bodo/Glimt v Tottenham LIVE: Team news and line-ups ahead of Europa League semi-final

After finishing fourth in the league phase, here is the route Tottenham have taken to the Europa League semi-final:

Tottenham 3-1 AZ Alkmaar (agg 3-2)

Tottenham 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt

Eintracht Frankfurt 0-1 Tottenham (agg 1-2)

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A Norwegian bartered five kilos of semi-dried fish for a ticket to Thursday’s semi-final clash between Bodo/Glimt and Tottenham Hotspur in the Arctic Circle.

Some 50,000 fans were vying for just 480 tickets to the second leg of Bodo/Glimt’s Europa League semi-final.

Aston Villa bosses insist they are “not happy” about their Premier League match against Tottenham being brought forward two days to assist the Londoners’ preparations for a potential Europa League final appearance.

Villa’s director of football operations Damian Vidagany said his club had reluctantly accepted the change, and hoped the “clear prejudice” against Villa in this decision would be remembered should they need assistance with fixture scheduling due to European football next season.

“Fixture changed and honestly, not happy,” he wrote on X.

“But it could be even worst (sic). We really pushed – everyone in the club at different levels – with solid and fair grounds to protect our fans ( our main task and duty) and keep the Spurs match on Sunday. Nothing against Spurs.”

The match has been moved to aid Spurs’ potential preparations and recovery ahead of the final, with the Lilywhites now travelling to Villa Park on the evening of Friday, 16 May, having originally been scheduled to face Villa on Sunday, 18 May at 2.15pm.

“Well, I mean that’s a debate that’s been raging for years, like at least the last eight days,” Postecoglou smiled. “I’ve never heard that before. I’ve said it before, mate, Spurs does crazy things to people. It does, it does.

“You put that club into any sentence or any issue and invariably they all come out and try and diminish as much as they can.

“Why wasn’t there an issue before and it’s an issue now? What’s the difference? I don’t understand what the difference is.

“Last year, fifth didn’t get you into the Champions League, this year it does. What does that mean?

“There are competition rules and the rules say that the winner goes into (Champions League) and it’s not the first year.

“And there isn’t an asterisk against it that you have to do something else as well, but it’s Spurs, mate, they love it. They love it.”

However, should Postecoglou’s side pass this week’s test in the Arctic and book their place in Bilbao, Maddison will play no part in the final showcase after scans revealed he is facing an extended period on the sidelines.

Bodo/Glimt to progress 8/1

Tottenham to progress 1/9

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Bodo/Glimt XI: Haikin; Sjovold, Nielsen, Gundersen, Bjork; Evjen, Berg, Saltnes; Maatta, Hogh, Blomberg.

Tottenham XI: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Bentancur; Johnson, Kulusevski, Richarlison; Solanke.

James Maddison appears likely to miss the remainder of the season for Tottenham, a major blow with Lucas Bergvall also out.

Heung Min Son is a doubt as he nears a return from injury.