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This is it for Tottenham Hotspur as they host Bodo/Glimt in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League semifinal on Thursday.

Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs are the heavy favorites to beat Norwegian minnows Bodo/Glimt and reach the Europa League final against either Athletic Bilbao or Manchester United. But can Spurs hold their nerve? A much-changed Spurs were hammered 5-1 at Liverpool on Sunday as Postecoglou rested several key players as the Europa League is their main focus. They currently sit 16th in the Premier League table and are on course for their worst league finish since 1977 as they haven’t finished outside of the top eight of the Premier League since 2008. All of the pressure is on Spurs.

Bodo/Glimt have absolutely nothing to lose and nobody expected them to get this far in the competition, with the reigning Norwegian champs beating much-favored Lazio on penalty kicks in the quarterfinals after a wild topsy-turvy encounter in Rome. Bodo/Glimt have a brilliant home record in the Europa League this season, winning six of their seven home games so far and beating FC Twente, Olympiacos and Lazio in their home legs in the knockout rounds by a combined score of 10-2. If they can grab a draw at Spurs they will fancy their chances of reaching the final.

How to watch Tottenham Hotspur vs Bodo/Glimt live, stream link and start time

Kick off time: 3pm ET Thursday (May 1)

Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium — London

TV/Streaming: Paramount+

Tottenham Hotspur team news, focus

The only injury concern for Spurs is captain Heung-min Son. He’s been out with a foot issue in recent weeks but Postecoglou seems optimistic he will recover to play some part in this semifinal first leg. Other than that it’s all about who will line up for Spurs with Cristian Romero and Micky Van de Ven coming back in at center back, Pedro Porro at right back, while Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur will also start.

OUT: Radu Dragusin (torn ACL - out for season) | QUESTIONABLE: Heung-min Son (foot)

Bodo/Glimt team news, focus

There will be several key players missing for Bodo/Glimt for this first leg with center back Odin Bjortuft going down with a groin injury at the weekend, while key trio Patrick Berg, Hakon Evjen and Andreas Helmersen are all suspended. Winger Ole Blomberg is also an injury doubt for Bodo/Glimt.

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Liverpool host Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday and a win or a draw seals the Premier League title for Arne Slot’s side.

It is going to be one heck of a party at Anfield.

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How to watch Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur live, stream link and start time

Kick off time: 11:30am ET Sunday (April 27)

Venue: Anfield — Liverpool

TV Channel: Peacock

Streaming: Stream live on Peacock

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Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur live updates — By Nick Mendola

Slot tugs the heartstrings

Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson start at full back in an ode to years past. Both have started plenty this season, but being on the pitch from the open sure seems a nod to their careers, too.

Spurs midfield in focus

Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall together in the midfield is a fascinating twist to this affair, as Spurs are hoping it’s a pairing that could be in lilywhite together for a long time.

Liverpool lineup

Alisson, Robertson, Konate, Van Dijk, Alexander-Arnold, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Gakpo, Salah, Diaz

Tottenham Hotspur lineup

Vicario, Spence, Danso, Davies, Udogie, Bergvall, Gray, Maddison, Johnson, Solanke, Tel

Liverpool vs Tottenham Hotspur preview — By Joe Prince-Wright

After Arsenal slipped up in midweek and drew with Crystal Palace, Liverpool now just need one more point to win the title with four games to go. Arne Slot’s side have been taking care of business, winning six of their last seven games in the Premier League as everybody expected their league form to dip after they lost in the League Cup final and were knocked out of the Champions League. That didn’t happen as their 1-0 win at Leicester last weekend put them on the brink of the title. Everybody expects Liverpool to seal the deal on Sunday and it will be one big celebration at Anfield as they will equal Manchester United’s record of 20 top-flight titles.

Spurs’ sorry season in the Premier League sees them on 37 points, way below the standards they’re used to as they’re basically guaranteed to finish in the bottom half of the table. Even amid all of the injuries which ravaged his squad this season, Ange Postecoglou is under serious pressure. The Australian coach saw his side lose 2-1 to Nottingham Forest on Monday in a game which summed up Spurs’ season. They dominated play and created numerous chances but weren’t clinical enough in attack and were punished for some sloppy defending. Spurs’ season hinges on the Europa League and they host the first leg of their semifinal against Bodo/Glimt next Thursday.

Liverpool team news, focus

Slot will go with his strongest starting lineup to get the point Liverpool need to seal the title and he will then give plenty of key players a rest in the final weeks of the season. They deserve it. Mohamed Salah probably won’t want a rest as he continues to chase numerous records in terms of goals and assists. Fit-again Alexander-Arnold could start after coming off the bench and scoring the winner at Leicester last weekend and it will be an emotional next few weeks for him as the star right back is expected to join Real Madrid when his Liverpool contract expires this summer.

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Tottenham Hotspur team news, focus

Spurs’ injury issues have finally calmed down and for Ange it is now all about making sure his players are in the best possible shape for their Europa League semifinals. There will be pressure on Spurs to not lose all of their remaining Premier League games this season but the truth is they are all-in on the Europa League to win a trophy and qualify for the Champions League next season. Remember: Ange always wins a trophy in his second season, mate. It would be foolish of them to risk big players against Liverpool, with influential center backs Romero and Van de Ven likely to be rested. Spurs are hoping captain Heung-min Son has recovered from his foot injury to play some part ahead of the Europa semifinals.

OUT: Radu Dragusin (torn ACL - out for season) | QUESTIONABLE: Heung-min Son (foot)

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The storyline of Tottenham Hotspur’s 2024-25 Premier League season is consistent in its madness, as Ange Postecoglou oversaw another game in which both teams scored and his side came up short.

Down 2-0 after less than 20 minutes, Spurs huffed and puffed but only found a Richarlison second-half goal en route to a 2-1 loss to top-five chasing Nottingham Forest on Monday in North London.

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Spurs held more than 70% of the ball and out-attempted Forest 21-4, churning up a xG advantage of 2.12-0.64. Somehow, they lost again.

Tottenham’s scored and lost 11 times in the Premier League this season. How did Postecoglou view the latest example of this phenomenon?

Ange Postecoglou reaction — How did Spurs boss react to finish-challenged loss to Forest?

Verdict on the game? “It’s disappointing, a game we should never lose — another one we let slip. Our football was outstanding aside from the goals we conceded. This is the sort of year. We conceded poor goals and gave ourselves a mountain to climb.

What was missing? “Concentration and focus for every minute of the game we had Thursday night we didn’t seem to have at the beginning of the game. You can’t give teams two-goal starts,

Performance was good: “On the balance of play we didn’t deserve to lose. Our football was good but that’s been our problem all year. There have been too many games we’ve lost in that manner and that’s why we’re in the position we’re in.”

Building on Europa League win: “We wanted to maintain momentum and we missed that opportunity.”

Making halftime subs and trying to keep players available for UEL semis: “It’s a bit of a balancing act and we have to be smart about what we do. We have to be ready for Thursday in a week with our players healthy.”