Tottenham face Premier League fixture change after Europa League win

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Tottenham are through to the quarter-finals of the Europa League. A 3-1 win over AZ Alkmaar on Thursday night made it 3-2 on aggregate to secure safe passage into the last eight of the competition.

It is Spurs' last hope of having a successful season, with the Premier League campaign all-but written off with the Lilywhites in 13th place and 13 points off the top six.

Ange Postecoglou has been under immense pressure this season, but the Europa League has offered a glimmer of hope. Spurs will face Eintracht Frankfurt - winners of the competition in 2021/22 - over two legs in April for a place in the semi-finals.

As a result of their progression into the last eight, Spurs will see one of their Premier League fixtures rescheduled. But it will only be one.

UEFA Europa League games take place on Thursday nights, meaning Premier League matches afterwards cannot be played on Saturdays. The first leg of the semi-final will be held at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday, April 10. Spurs had been due to face Wolves on Saturday, April 12. This has now been moved to 2pm on Sunday, April 13.

The return leg of the Europa League clash with Frankfurt will take place in Germany on Thursday, April 17. However, a Premier League game does not need to be rearranged after that clash.

That is because Tottenham are not scheduled to play on the Saturday, they have been chosen for television coverage and will take on Nottingham Forest on Monday, April 21 instead.