Tottenham Hotspur have announced that they are in discussions with the Premier League to change the date of their clash at Aston Villa on Sunday, May 18.
Ange Postecoglou's side will mainly be focused on winning this season's Europa League as they seek silverware for the first time since lifting the League Cup in 2008. Spurs know that victory in Europe's second-tier competition will also seal a place in next season's Champions League.
Tottenham's hopes of achieving anything domestically this term are over with the Lily Whites sitting 16th in the top-flight table and too far off the European qualification spots with five games to go. Postecoglou's men face Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday afternoon (4:30pm kick-off) but may field an understrength team as they prepare to face Bodo/Glimt in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final clash on Thursday.
And it appears that Tottenham are preparing for the possible scenario of reaching the final on Wednesday, May 21, in Bilbao.
"We should like to inform supporters that we are in discussions with the Premier League regarding a change in date to our away Premier League match against Aston Villa, currently scheduled for Sunday 18 May," a statement on the club's website read.
"Further information surrounding this fixture will be announced in due course."
When asked in Friday's pre-match press conference how he balances the season's highs and lows, Postecoglou said: "You just got to try to deal with what is before you. As you said, we are well aware our league form and league position is not good enough. But we also know there is an unbelievable opportunity on the horizon.
"I think irrespective of, this club has had many seasons and a lot of clubs have had seasons where they have done outstandingly well in the league but don’t have the opportunity we have right now of being in the final four of a major European competition. That is where the focus is and where the focus should be irrespective, especially of a club that hasn’t had a lot of success recently.
"We have got a wonderful opportunity. The players have and the club has and collectively if we give ourselves every opportunity to progress to a final then I think hopefully the momentum we gain from that will give us a chance to do something special."