Tottenham Hotspur vs Bodo/Glimt Europa League Fixture – Injury News, Match Preview and Predicted Line-Ups

Key Injuries, Predicted Lineups & Match Preview for the Europa League Semi-Final First Leg Clash on May 1.

Tottenham Hotspur are set to welcome Norwegian outfit Bodo/Glimt to North London for the first leg of their UEFA Europa League semi-final. Both sides are chasing history in this clash. Spurs are eager to turn their turbulent season around and end a 17-year silverware drought.

Whereas, Bodo/Glimt are determined to become the first Norwegian side to contest a European final. Hence, both teams will give it their all. Thursday night’s encounter promises a thrilling battle, as both teams look to secure a critical first-leg edge in their pursuit of European glory.

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Seeking First Leg Advantage

Spurs are coming on the back of a crushing 5-1 defeat at Anfield. They’ve also struggled in the Premier League a lot this season. Hence, they are under pressure to respond positively in Europe. Despite domestic struggles, Ange Postecoglou’s side edged past Eintracht Frankfurt in the quarter-finals.

They are also unbeaten at home in this competition. Bodo/Glimt, on the other hand, are arriving in strong domestic form. They’re currently unbeaten in four league games this season. They’ve scored freely in recent weeks, including a 3-0 win over KFUM Oslo in the domestic league. The Eliteserien champions will now look to defy their underdog status once again.

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Tottenham Hotspur Injury News

With one eye on this match, Ange Postecoglou rested several key players in their last league match against Liverpool. Now he is expected to recall his regular starters, including centre-backs Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven. Rodrigo Bentancur is also set to return to midfield.

Heung-min Son remains a doubt because of a lingering issue but he may yet recover in time for the second leg. Defender Radu Dragusin is sidelined with a knee injury, while Antonin Kinsky and Timo Werner are ineligible for the knockout stage. Thus, limiting their attacking options for the first leg.

Tottenham Hotspur Probable Starting Lineup:

Vicario; Udogie, Van de Ven, Romero, Porro; Maddison, Bentancur, Bergvall; Tel, Solanke, Kulusevski

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Bodo/Glimt Injury News

Bodo/Glimt are facing a huge number of personnel issues ahead of their historic semi-final appearance. Key players, like Hakon Evjen, Patrick Berg, and Andreas Helmersen are all suspended for the first leg. Their injury woes worsened when regular starter Odin Bjortuft suffered a groin injury last weekend.

However, in-form striker Kasper Waarts Hogh offers hope to the visitors. He scored a brace against KFUM Oslo this weekend. He has also scored seven Europa League goals so far in 12 games. Manager Kjetil Knutsen will rely on Hogh’s clinical finishing as his team attempts another European upset.

Bodo/Glimt Probable Starting Lineup:

Haikin; Bjork, Gundersen, Nielsen, Sjovold; Saltnes, Auklend, Fet; Hogh, Hauge, Blomberg

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