Tottenham v Bodo/Glimt match preview
The doubtless defining dwelling match of Tottenham’s curious season arrives on Thursday when Ange Postecoglou’s aspect tackle Bodo/Glimt within the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals.
Spurs suffered their third successive Premier League defeat with a 5-1 thrashing at champions Liverpool on Sunday, taking their whole to 19 league losses in a season that also holds the promise of silverware if they will oust the reigning Norwegian champions and beat Manchester United or Athletic Bilbao within the remaining.
“I don’t suppose so,” Postecoglou replied when he was requested if he might want to elevate his gamers after their troubles at Anfield. “We had some key gamers lacking who I feel will are available and kind of be sure that there isn’t any hangover.
“We had a very younger midfield with Lucas [Bergvall] and Archie [Gray] and also you’re asking an enormous process of them. It was all the time going to be an enormous ask for us and it proved an excessive amount of.”
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— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) April 29, 2025
Bodo/Glimt beat Lazio on penalties within the final eight, changing into the primary Norwegian staff to succeed in the semi-finals of a European competitors.
“I don’t imagine in miracles,” supervisor Kjetil Knutsen stated afterwards. “I imagine in our journey. The magic was with us. We performed a unprecedented match and we’re extremely proud to be within the semi-finals.”
Ahead Jens Petter Hauge known as Glimt’s progress “loopy”. “Every thing is feasible now,” he added. “There are 4 groups left and we’ve to maintain working exhausting to organize for Tottenham.
“They’re a powerful staff with many good gamers. It’s going to be robust – like [against Lazio] – however this group can do it and we imagine in ourselves.”
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— FK Bodø/Glimt | Seriemester 2024 🏆 (@Glimt) April 27, 2025
Tottenham v Bodo/Glimt staff information
As Postecoglou’s remarks recommend, Spurs are prone to make wholesale adjustments for a match they’ve clearly been prioritising since advancing with a powerful 2-1 combination win over Eintracht Frankfurt.
“A variety of our gamers have missed a whole lot of this season with accidents and it [is about] managing their minutes, as a result of we would like them prepared,” the Australian advised Tottenham’s web site.
“Guys like Micky [van de ven] and [Cristian] Romero might have performed [on Sunday], however they’ve missed a lot of the season that we’ve simply bought to be actually cautious about after we use them.
“Guys like Pedro [Porro] and [Rodrigo] Bentancur have performed quite a bit this yr.”
Defender Radu Dragusin is out with a knee harm and Heung-Min Son is “contact and go” due to a foot challenge, with the ahead prone to be prepared for the second leg, in accordance with Postecoglou.
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— FK Bodø/Glimt | Seriemester 2024 🏆 (@Glimt) April 30, 2025
Bodo/Glimt have issues of their very own. Ahead Andreas Helmersen and midfielders Hakon Evjen and Patrick Berg are suspended, whereas winger Ole Didrik Blomberg and centre-back Odin Bjortuft are harm doubts.
Bjortuft has performed all through a lot of their European marketing campaign however was compelled off by means of harm throughout their 3-0 dwelling win over KFUM on Sunday.
“He was disillusioned and advised me that he his groin was painful, however you’ll be able to really feel ache with out that essentially that means it’s one thing [bad],” teammate Ulrik Saltnes was quoted as saying by Soccer London.
“I have no idea something,” Knutsen reportedly stated. “I by no means get pleasure from a participant laying down, however the medical workers are wanting into it.”
Spurs v Bodo/Glimt anticipated line-ups
Tottenham beginning XI: Vicario; Pedro Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bergvall, Bentancur, Maddison; Kulusevski, Solanke, Tel
Bodo/Glimt beginning XI: Haikin; Sjovold, Bjortuft, Gundersen, Bjorkan; Moe, Brunstad Fet, Saltnes; Blomberg, Hogh, Hauge
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