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We’re back on familiar ground – all the way up in the arctic circle – on Tuesday as we take on Bodo/Glimt on matchday two in the UEFA Champions League, just a few short months on from our memorable Europa League semi-final triumph against the Norwegian side.

Here’s everything you need to know about the game...

What time does the match start?

The game begins at 9pm local time, which equates to 8pm in the UK.

How can I watch the game?

Supporters in the UK will be able to watch the action live on TNT Sports 2.

If you’re following us from overseas, check out our Spurs on TV page to see if the game is live in your area.

Our Match Centre here on tottenhamhotspur.com and the Spurs Official app will bring you full live text and audio commentary throughout the match.

What is the team news?

Captain Cristian Romero hasn’t travelled to Norway – he was left out of training on Monday as a precaution – but fellow defender Ben Davies is back available for selection after missing our last three matches with a slight twist to his knee.

Dominic Solanke is set to undergo a minor surgical procedure on his ankle and will be out until after the international break, while Randal Kolo Muani is making progress on his comeback following a recent dead leg.

James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Radu Dragusin, Yves Bissouma and Kota Takai all remain sidelined and are ineligible for the league stage of the Champions League anyway. Mathys Tel is also ineligible.

As for Bodo/Glimt, centre-back Brede Moe and winger Daniel Bassi will both need to be assessed while captain Ulrik Saltnes misses out through illness.

Who is the referee?

Ivan Kružliak of Slovakia will take charge of Tuesday’s game in Norway.

He will be assisted by Branislav Hancko and Jan Pozor, with Peter Kralović as the fourth official.

Bram Van Driessche and assistant Bert Put will be in charge of VAR.

Wayne Burnett is looking forward to seeing how our young players tackle the challenge of facing their counterparts from Bodo/Glimt in unfamiliar surroundings in the UEFA Youth League on Tuesday morning (11am local time, 10am UK).

We meet the Norwegian side in the arctic circle on matchday two of the Under-19 competition, where the fixtures mirror those of the first team in the Champions League, in what promises to be an intriguing encounter on the artificial turf at Aspmyra Stadion, just a few hours before the senior sides lock horns at the same ground.

Coach Wayne led a training session at the stadium in Bodo on Monday afternoon and has called for a mature performance from the players as we look to build on our 5-3 home win against Villarreal on matchday one.

“These games in the UEFA Youth League are really, really tough,” he said. “Bodo are a different side to play against, obviously our first team played against them last season and we’ll have to deal with the artificial pitch.

“We’ll practice that but we’re really excited – it’ll be a tough game but it’s one we’re looking forward to and hopefully we can have a positive performance.”

Midfielder Callum Olusesi, who captained the team in our UEFA Youth League opener against Villarreal a fortnight ago, has prior experience at Aspmyra Stadion, having been on the bench for the first team in last season’s memorable Europa League semi-final victory. He hopes to use what he learned there to his and his team-mates’ advantage.

“Bodo is on artificial turf, so it’s a lot different to playing on grass,” he said. “That experience last season was crazy, getting to the Europa League semi-final and winning there, the changing room was buzzing, the atmosphere was good as well, so I think it’ll be a great experience for the boys and we’ll do everything we can to produce a good performance.”

Tuesday’s UEFA Youth League match is not set to be televised live anywhere, but we’ll keep supporters fully updated on the game via a dedicated live blog here on tottenhamhotspur.com and the Spurs Official app, along with updates on our official Academy social media channels.

A full report and highlights will be available on the website and app after the game.

Our Women’s Under-19s have been drawn away to Gwalia United in the first round of the FA Women’s National League Plate.

We secured our spot in this competition after a 3-1 victory over MK Dons in the FAWNL Cup group phase ensured we finished as one of the 20 best third-placed side and progress into the Plate.

The Welsh side, who are based in Cardiff, completed their group phase with a 6-2 defeat to Swindon Town on Sunday as they finished second in their group behind the Robins.

First round ties are scheduled to be played on Sunday 19 October – exact details on a date, kick-off time and venue for our match will be announced in due course.

Full FAWNL Plate first round draw

Cambridge United vs London Bees

Bristol Rovers vs Brighton & Hove Albion U21

Chesham United vs Ascot United

Northampton Town vs Norwich City

Gwalia United vs Spurs U19

Maidenhead United vs Bridgewater United

Luton Town vs London City Lionesses U21

Moneyfields vs Bristol City U21

Notts County vs Leicester City U21

Durham Cestria vs Sheffield United U21

Doncaster Rovers Belles vs Birmingham City U21

Chorley vs Aston Villa U21

Cheadle Town Stingers vs Sheffield FC

Worcester City vs Halifax

Stockport County vs Sunderland U21

Huddersfield Town vs Loughborough Lightning

Ben Davies has travelled with the squad to Norway and is available for selection against Bodo/Glimt on Tuesday.

The Wales international has missed our last three games in all competitions after suffering a slight twist to his knee.

However, Thomas Frank has revealed to SPURSPLAY that the defender is back for our UEFA Champions League matchday two fixture in the arctic circle.

Giving us a team news update on the ground in Bodo, Thomas confirmed: “Ben Davies is available and has travelled with the team, so that is positive.

“(Randal) Kolo Muani, we are on top of his dead leg now and that’s progress so that is good, that’s moving forward and the last one was Dominic Solanke – with the ankle issue, we’ve decided now to do a minor surgery that will keep him out for tomorrow and the next game and we’ll have more updates on the timeframe after the international break.”

Thomas also confirmed in his press conference that captain Cristian Romero missed our training session in Enfield on Monday morning “as a precaution”. The Argentina international defender has not travelled to Norway.

Mathys Tel is ineligible to feature in the league stage of the Champions League along with injured players James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Radu Dragusin, Yves Bissouma and Kota Takai.

Thomas Frank has revealed that Dominic Solanke will undergo a minor surgical procedure to fix his ankle problem.

The striker hasn’t feature since our 2-0 win at Manchester City in the second game of the season and hasn’t travelled to Norway as we prepare to take on Bodo/Glimt on matchday two in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday (9pm local time, 8pm UK).

Speaking at our pre-match press conference in Bodo on Monday evening, Head Coach Thomas explained the next steps for the England international striker.

“Dom has got that ankle issue that’s been bothering him for a little while so now it’s time to make a minor surgery,” he said.

“It’s a small procedure, so that will mean he’s not ready for (tomorrow). We will have more news about timeframes after the international break but I don’t expect it to be long.”

"Bodo/Glimt haven’t changed much since last season’s Europa League encounters - however, their first ever home Champions League game should be motivation enough to get a better result..."

Rob Daly, official club commentator, presenter and pundit

Tale of two ties...

Spurs beat the Norwegian champions 5-1 on aggregate last season - not an achievement to be sniffed at. Bodo/Glimt had won against Porto, Olympiacos and Lazio on their way to a first continental semi-final. At home, Ange Postecoglou’s side had 24 shots to 3 in a rousing 3-1 victory, while in the second leg, Spurs sat off a bit deeper and scored from a corner, Dominic Solanke bundling the ball home, before Pedro Porro’s cross flew into the net. It’s worth noting that in both games, Bodo/Glimt had more of the ball - 58% of it in north London and 69% at home. Yes, Spurs have a different head coach now, but it wouldn’t be a huge surprise to see Kjetil Knutsen’s team have the lion’s share of possession.

History makers...

Bodo/Glimt had to come through qualifying to become the first Norwegian side to reach the Champions League proper in 18 years. They thrashed Austrian side Sturm Graz in the play-off round 6-2 - winning the first leg 5-0 in a raucous atmosphere at the Aspmyra Stadion. The team goals were superb in that game - slick moves with intricate work around the area. It was a reminder of the understanding amongst a group of players that has largely stayed the same under the same manager for many years.

Czech comeback...

On their Champions League debut two weeks ago, Bodo/Glimt came from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 at Slavia Prague. The game seemed lost with 12 minutes to go before winger Daniel Bassi gave them hope. A 90th minute equaliser from substitute Sondre Brunstad Fet, a volley that crashed in off of the crossbar, sparked wild celebrations from the visitors. It was further proof of their belief on the European stage, and of their squad depth - as both scorers were second half substitutes. “I am really proud of the reaction of my team to going 2-0 down. Many people thought it was over," said Knutsen at full-time. “But we have experience - we have been in Europe for many years now. I am really proud of how we came back. We had a lot of problems on the left. We managed to make good substitutions in the second half. It was a very good experience for us - we have a precious point."

Dangermen...

Patrick Berg is one of their regular starters - dictating play from midfield - with an excellent delivery from set-pieces. With that quality, towering striker Kasper Høgh, last season’s 7-goal top scorer in the Europa League, and defender Odin Bjørtuft are a threat in the air. Jens Petter Hauge, formerly of AC Milan and Frankfurt, provides intricate, between-the-lines play like Xavi Simons does for Spurs. They have added a new attacking threat in Mathias Jorgensen, who scored 16 goals for Danish side AaB last season. A versatile forward has a rocket of a left foot but hasn’t featured since a half-time withdrawal against Slavia Prague on matchday one. Regardless of who starts - the challenge is obvious. Bodo/Glimt are excellent at home, having won 9 of their last 11 European games at the Aspmyra Stadion.

Last time in Bodo...

All Season Ticket Holders can now apply online or by submitting an application form, which can be obtained from the Ticket Office, no later than 5pm Thursday 2 October.

In the event that tickets are oversubscribed for this match they will be allocated in line with the Club’s ticketing point scheme.

Digital tickets

For this fixture we will be issuing our allocation as digital tickets.

As for home games, a link will be sent to the assigned supporter via email to download to their Apple/Google wallet. This link will be sent to the individual successful Season Ticket Holder and not the lead applicant.

Any supporter who is successful with their application and who does not have a compatible device will be able to submit a request to receive a paper ticket. Tickets will only be available to collect on the day of the fixture at Hill Dickinson Stadium on production of photographic ID by each individual successful Season Ticket Holder.

Coach travel

You have chosen Olivia Holdt as your HSBC Player of the Match after she starred in Sunday’s 2-1 win at Leicester City in the Barclays Women’s Super League.

In a poll run exclusively on the Spurs Official App, Olivia claimed the majority of your votes to take the award for the first time this campaign.

Having completed her first full pre-season with the Club, after joining us in January from Rosengard, the Denmark international was beaming with confidence on the pitch and she was at the heart of our victory at the King Power as we returned to winning ways in the WSL.

After Cathinka Tandberg fired us ahead on 15 minutes, Olivia doubled our advantage just six minutes later with a sublime finish, scooping the ball over the advancing Janina Leitzig to make it two goals in consecutive WSL games for our number 11.

Her ability to glide past defenders was also on full show under the sun in Leicester, which included a charging run from inside her own half, evading three of the Foxes’ defenders, before setting up Bethany England inside the opposition’s box.

And while she was influential in the attacking areas for us, Olivia also showed her willingness to help her side put in a resilient defensive performance in the second period, winning 67% of her duels, before making way on 80 minutes for Martha Thomas.

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A moment of composure was needed by Olivia Holdt and she certainly delivered with a sublime finish at King Power Stadium.

After a lovely, weighted pass from Eveliina Summanen to set the Denmark international through one-on-one and with only Janina Leitzig to beat, she admitted it was just ‘instinct’ to scoop the ball over the Foxes’ shot stopper and into the back of the net to make it two goals in consecutive Barclays Women's Super League games.

Her goal doubled our tally in the contest after Cathinka Tandberg had forced home the opener just six minutes prior to that and although Sam Tierney halved the deficit in the latter stages of the first half followed by some inspired defending in the second period to deny the Foxes, we held on to return to winning ways in the league.

Making her first start since the season opening win over West Ham United, Olivia was at the heart of our attacking threat, showcasing full confidence on the ball in the first 45 minutes with some excellent runs, and it was no surprise to see her claim the game’s Player of the Match award.

Asked about her goal, she said: “It was a lovely ball. She just passed me through to the goalkeeper and then my first thought was actually just to pass it next to her, but when I took the touch and looked up, she was right in front of me. I think I just went on instinct and chipped her.

“It was nice to see the ball go in and I’m happy to help the team with goals and assists – but, most importantly, with the three points.

“We gained a lot of confidence from this game, especially because I think last season it probably wouldn’t have been the same outcome so it’s really important. We were up 2–1, they put us under a lot of pressure at the end, but we stuck to our plan and got the win.”

On the impact of having a full pre-season with squad, Olivia added: “It’s been nice to have a full pre-season now with the team. Martin [Ho] has come in with a lot of ideas and new energy - and I think the whole squad needed that. We’re building something very special and it feels good.”

Watch | Holdt's cheeky finish against Leicester