Tottenham Hotspur’s Premier League fixture against Aston Villa has been rescheduled to May 16, the English top flight said, allowing the North London club more time to prepare for a potential Europa League final.
Spurs, who lead Norwegian side FK Bodo/Glimt 3-1 after their semi-final first leg, were originally scheduled to visit Villa Park for their final away league game of the season on May 18.
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The Europa League final is scheduled to take place on May 21 in the Spanish city of Bilbao, with the semi-final second leg on Thursday. In the other semi, Manchester United are 3-0 up against Athletic Bilbao after the first leg.
“Fixture to be played on Friday 16 May following a request from Spurs in view of their potential participation in UEFA Europa League final on Wednesday 21 May,” the Premier League said in a statement.
Tottenham have not won a major trophy for 17 years.