Tottenham have lodged a request with the Premier League to have their fixture with Aston Villa changed - the clash at Villa Park is currently set to be played on Sunday May 18
Tottenham are in the midst of discussions with the Premier League as they look to get their clash with Aston Villa moved. Currently the clash at Aston Villa is scheduled to take place on Sunday May 18.
The game at Villa Park is currently listed as a 2.15pm kick-off but Tottenham are seeking a change to the date and time. It is likely motivated by the London outfit potentially featuring in the Europa League final, which takes place on Wednesday May 21.
Tottenham produced an impressive display to see off Frankfurt in the quarter-finals recently - which has set up a semi-final with Norwegian outfit Bodo/Glimt. The club are looking to end a lengthy wait for a trophy and could face the prospect of a final against either Athletic Bilbao or Manchester United - who currently play Chelsea on the Friday before the final.
Should both United and Spurs reach the final, the Red Devils would have two more days to prepare for the blockbuster clash. The final itself is being held at San Mames in Bilbao and Tottenham's fixture change would allow them extra preparation for a potential final. They would need to fly to Spain in the day leading up to the game.
A club statement read: "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."
Tottenham's clash at Villa Park is their penultimate game of the season with their season finishing at home to Brighton. Postecoglou has presided over a difficult season in north London with Tottenham losing more than half of the league games. They languish in the bottom half, which has cast doubt over the future of the Australian beyond this season.
When these two sides met back in November Dominic Solanke scored two of Tottenham's four as they hammered Villa to go up to seventh - before their decline began. They've already clashed once at Villa Park this term, that came in the FA Cup with Unai Emery's side winning 2-1.
Villa have since been knocked out of the FA Cup having been well beaten by Crystal Palace on Saturday. Tottenham enjoyed success in this fixture 12 months ago as they secured a 4-0 win at Villa Park when both teams were eyeing a spot in the top four.
Emery's side are in the midst of another battle to secure a spot in next season's Champions League. Five teams are eyeing three spots with Villa going up against Manchester City, Newcastle, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest.