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Following swiftly on from Thursday night’s memorable victory in Norway, we’re back in Premier League action at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday when Crystal Palace come to visit.

Here’s all the key info you need to know...

What time is kick-off against Crystal Palace?

The match starts at 2.15pm UK time.

How can I watch the game?

Sunday’s match has not been selected for live television coverage in the UK.

If you’re not at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to watch the action live, our Match Centre here on tottenhamhotspur.com and the Spurs Official app – featuring live text and audio commentary, stats, photos and more – is your go-to place to follow the game as it unfolds.

You’ll then be able to watch video highlights on SPURSPLAY from two hours after the final whistle, with a full match replay available on the same platform from midnight after the match.

What is the team news?

Ange Postecoglou says he hopes to be able to utilise captain Heung-Min Son in some capacity on Sunday after his recent foot injury.

James Maddison, Lucas Bergvall and Radu Dragusin are all out for the season.

As for Palace, midfielder Adam Wharton (ankle) misses out along with Chadi Riad and Cheick Doucoure.

Who is the referee?

Chris Kavanagh will referee the game, assisted by Ian Hussin and Richard West.

The fourth official will be Simon Hooper.

VAR duties will be handled by Graham Scott and assistant Constantine Hatzidakis.

What colours will the teams be playing in?

We’ll be wearing our home kit as normal in N17, featuring Lilywhite shirts, navy blue shorts and white socks, with our goalkeeper in yellow.

Palace will wear red and blue striped shirts with blue shorts and blue socks, with their keeper in grey.

What will the weather conditions be like?

It’s set to be another bright, sunny day in north London. Temperatures will be around 24 degrees.

How can I get the matchday programme and what’s included?

Ben Davies stars on the cover and speaks in our exclusive main feature interview inside Sunday’s official matchday programme. Also featuring Ange Postecoglou’s exclusive column, plus a whole lot more, it’s available for the usual £4 at the game. Copies can be purchased around the stadium or online here for delivery direct to your door.

What is the travel information if I’m going to the game?

ravel information for those attending Sunday’s game can be found here.

Our Under-18s concluded their campaign with a 1-0 defeat at West Brom on Saturday afternoon (10 May).

The Baggies took the lead in the first half, as Divine Onyemachi pounced on the rebound from a big save by Dylan Thompson to steer them into a lead that proved unassailable.

An improved second-half performance saw Luca Williams-Barnett and Jun'ai Byfield, who stepped up to play in midfield, fire narrowly over the bar, before the former forced a stunning save from the keeper late on.

Stuart Lewis named a young side which saw league debuts for schoolboys Frankie Day, Ezra Agyekum and Armand Muslika and just a second league appearance for midfielder Tyler Tingey.

The result means we finish seventh in the Under-18 Premier League table.

A poor quality first half saw three chances blazed wide at either end in the opening 10 minutes, two for the hosts, while Williams-Barnett fired goalwards from outside the box for us, but saw his effort saved as it was heading for the top right corner. An attritional midfield battle then followed, until Onyemachi broke into the right side of the box 22 minutes in. Thompson pulled off a strong save to keep his effort out, only for the rebound to land kindly for Onyemachi, who made no mistake at the second time of asking by burying it into the bottom left corner.

The only other shot on target for either side in the first half came in the 44th minute from Williams-Barnett, but his effort from long range was caught comfortably by Louis Brady.

Coach Stuart Lewis made a double change just after the hour mark, as debutant Day was replaced by Ellis Lehane and Dan Batty was replaced by Muslika - who in turn made his Under-18s debut - and it wasn't long before both substitutes got involved in the game. Lehane was immediately involved in the link-up play for Williams-Barnett's next chance, however he blazed over from the edge of the box. Three minutes later it broke to Byfield inside the area but he also saw his effort go over the bar.

Williams-Barnett came closest to scoring with 71 minutes on the clock, breaking through on the right before curling an effort towards the top left corner, but saw his effort again saved by Brady.

Tingey made his second league appearance at this level when he replaced Tye Hall with 12 minutes to play, while Agyekum made his league debut, replacing Leon Myrtaj as part of a double substitution in the closing stages.

West Brom didn't register a shot on target in an improved second-half showing from our perspective, but we were left frustrated at the full-time whistle, the defeat meaning we narrowly missed out on a top-five finish.

Drew Spence netted her third league goal of the season as our Barclays Women’s Super League campaign ended in a 1-1 draw at Everton on Saturday lunchtime.

The midfielder fired home after half an hour at Walton Hall Park to cancel out Veatriki Sarri’s opener from a 20-yard free-kick and, although Everton hit the woodwork through a Martina Fernandez header in the first half, we had the best chance to steal the points in the second half only for Jess Naz to be denied by Toffees’ goalkeeper Courtney Brosnan.

The result ensured we maintain our record of being the only WSL team never to have lost on the final day of the season, however, the final table sees us finish second from bottom in the league after Leicester City defeated West Ham United to climb above us on goal difference, both sides ending on 20 points with five wins and five draws apiece.

The first effort of the game in the Merseyside sunshine came from the home side as Toni Payne’s 20-yard shot from the right angle of the area flew just a couple of yards over the bar, before they went in front in the 11th minute. Ella Morris was booked for bringing down Katja Snoeijs and Sarri curled a left-footed free-kick over our defensive wall which Lize Kop got a good hand to but couldn’t keep out.

Everton were on top in the early stages and Fernandez sent a header from Justine Vanhaevermaet’s cross over Kop and against the crossbar as they kept up the pressure.

But we put a well-worked move together on the half hour to level the scores with our first real chance of the game. Morris slipped a ball down the inside right channel for Olivia Holdt who had time and space to deliver a low cross, Brosnan parried the ball out but only as far as Spence who swept home from eight yards out in front of our travelling fans.

We were much more in the contest for the remainder of the half and ended it with a Claire Hunt long-ranger that fizzed a yard wide before Vanhaevermaet’s header drifted past Kop’s far upright at the other end.

Like the first period, Everton started the brighter after the break and went close on 49 minutes after we gave away possession on halfway. Honaka Hayashi set Kelly Gago away through the middle, she cut back onto her left but Eveliina Sumannen recovered to help divert Gago’s shot wide.

We had a better chance five minutes later though, a superb cutback from Bethany England falling perfectly for Naz, who drilled in a shot from the edge of the area which Brosnan did well to save.

As the half wore on, the game was mostly being played in the middle third with clear-cut chances for either side hard to come by, although we were enjoying some good spells of possession, just lacking a final telling pass when it mattered most.

In the final stages, England’s low cross needed dealing with by Brosnan at her near post and we had shouts for a penalty waved away after Maite Oroz went down in the area, but ultimately there was disappointment as we couldn’t turn our possession into goals and it ended all square.

Ange on team planning for Premier League games against Palace and Villa (Friday 16 May) before the final (21 May)...

“It's a challenging one, but we've tried to navigate that for the last couple of months, particularly Micky, Romero and Destiny to a certain extent, because they've missed a huge chunk of the season, and you always know when guys come back, you have to manage them. Romero and Micky had a couple of setbacks after coming back, so we didn't want to go back down that path. We changed our structures and processes so when they came back, we keep them back. We've done that really well for the last couple of months, but part of that was just managing their minutes. It will be a balancing act. They do need to get some game time between now and then, and that's unlikely tomorrow, because the thing about Thursday night, playing on an artificial pitch takes a lot out of the players. It's fair to say they were sore. I remember when we played at Tamworth (on an artificial pitch in the FA Cup in January), we actually picked up a couple of injuries in the games straight after, because of the surface, so we have to be really careful about tomorrow's game, but next Friday (at Villa) is a bit different. We have to make decisions where, ultimately, we want to be in great condition for the final.”

Ange on team news this weekend...

"Yeah there's no fresh injuries, everyone got through okay the other night. Half hopeful that we get Sonny some minutes tomorrow, so he'll be the only one who can come back in."

Ange on being the first Australian manage to manage in a European final...

"First Greek-born as well, mate. I'm also Greek, so yeah, a couple.. I'm very proud of both of those. I wouldn't have thought of it five years ago when I was coaching in Japan. I guess there will be a time when all the dust has settled when I will reflect on all these things, these unbelievable opportunities that have been presented to me, I've been blessed. But no, there would never have been any sort of reality and even the dreams I had of one day leading out a major football club in a European final, so like I said I've been blessed with all the opportunities I've had in life and with great support from my loved ones and looking forward to the day."

Ange on Oliver Glasner...

"We live in industry which is particularly in our roles fairly cut throat, but I think to be fair, most of my peers have been very understanding and I think they understand the challenges I've had this year as a manager and we've had as a football club. If you take away the emotion of it, they just look at it probably from their standpoint and as I said, we've had extremes this year, but I think one has almost caused the other. Our fantastic run, not just in the Europa but also in in the Carabao Cup has cost us in the league, but also that the troubles we've had in the league have built a resilience in this group to be able to do what we're doing now. I think Oliver's done a brilliant job at Palace as well and I followed his journey. I've always liked managers that start from the bottom rung so to speak and and work their way up because you know there's a little bit more in them than just football knowledge. There's some real determination to get to the top and I've always got great respect for any manager that even reaches this level because not many get the opportunity to do so."

Ange on preparations for Sunday for both teams, with Palace in the FA Cup Final next weekend...

"It's hard to say, but since Oliver got there they are not going to change the way they play. That is the one constant. You know they like to be really aggressive without the ball. They have got some real dangerous players. With the FA Cup Final next week they will probably use this as preparation for meeting Man City. We are expecting a tough game. From our perspective, last week against West Ham while it was not the greatest of games at least we showed some real determination to make sure we didn’t lose the game. For the most part we stuck to the task really well. We need to try and replicate that tomorrow. Particularly at home because I think our supporters will still be buzzing from the other night and we don’t want to let them down. I’m sure the boys will put in a good one tomorrow."

Ange on Yves Bissouma...

"He is a different cat, Yves. Fair to say. I love him though because he has had his own issues this year. I spoke to him about a month ago. He was in and out of the team. I just had a feeling in my gut. I said: ‘Biss, we are going to need you at the crucial time. I don’t know when that is going to be but we are going to need you and if we get the best Biss we can do something special.’ He has delivered. Through that time he never put his head down and complained. He knew that he could be doing better and he wanted to push on. So I’m really proud of him and the way he has handled everything this year."

Ange on juggling all the commitments at the moment, including a number of press conferences...

"Ah, five press conferences in six days (laughs). And that is why I was saying before, I know people are trying to separate the two but there is cause and effect there. We have had a ridiculous injury-riddled season coupled by the fact we’ve done really well in two competitions and that is 60 games. So, it has felt and certainly for me personally it has felt like a really, really long season, but you just get energy and realise what happened the other night and you’re so close to achieving something special that it all dissipates into the background, so you get the energy you need. Even in my career, I’ve been fortunate to have a fair bit of success but I know the key to that is when the opportunities comes along, you take them because you don’t know when they will come around again. The opportunity we have that is all you need to keep the energy levels up, not just for me but the staff, the players, everyone feels the same way."

Ange on any chance Lucas Bergvall might recover in time for the UEL Final...

"That is unlikely. If we had another two weeks, potentially he could. I am sure he will be trying, I am sure Madders will be trying mate just to get the strip on. Unfortunate for both of those guys, but that has been our season. Nothing has run smooth. I am sure there will be parts of themselves really disappointed they are not part of this most important part, but they have been so integral to us getting here. As I mentioned after the game, I don’t think there is a single player in the dressing room who hasn’t contributed to help us get to where we have got to today and should we have success, we’ll make sure they get acknowledged in the right way."

Ange on Dominic Solanke...

"It's important for the club because guys like that are really hungry for success. We keep saying we need to change the culture of the club and how do you become a winning club? Well, I think it is players like that who is again another player that has worked his way to get here, nothing has been given to him, he’s had to earn everything and appreciates what he’s got. If you can bring success at a time where guys like that are at the football club, they are the ones who keep driving it in the future because they want more nights like Thursday, they want to win trophies because that’s why they came to the club and if they do manage to do that, whoever next walks through the door, they have a real clear reference point and example of what you need to be successful. It is great for Dom to have that night but it is just as important for the club that Dom and others in that group, because they are part of the future, they feel that success as well."

Our final game of the Barlcays Women's Super League campaign sees us take on Everton at Walton Hall Park this afternoon (12.30pm UK).

Watch the game below via WSL's Official YouTube Channel...

Ange Postecoglou said he will have to be ‘careful’ in terms of team selection, particularly for Sunday’s Premier League clash against Palace at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (2.15pm UK), as we build up to the UEFA Europa League Final against Manchester United on 21 May.

We have two Premier League matches before the final in Bilbao, and Ange, who made eight changes for the league games against Liverpool and West Ham between our UEL semi-final legs against Bodo/Glimt, also explained how playing on an artificial surface in Norway on Thursday evening will be a factor going into this weekend.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Saturday morning, Ange was asked about the plan for the matches against Palace and Villa (Friday 16 May) with Bilbao on the horizon.

He said: “It's a challenging one, but we've tried to navigate that for the last couple of months, particularly Micky, Romero and Destiny to a certain extent, because they've missed a huge chunk of the season, and you always know when guys come back, you have to manage them.

“Romero and Micky had a couple of setbacks after coming back, so we didn't want to go back down that path. We changed our structures and processes so when they came back, we keep them back. We've done that really well for the last couple of months, but part of that was just managing their minutes.

“It will be a balancing act. They do need to get some game time between now and then, and that's unlikely tomorrow, because the thing about Thursday night, playing on an artificial pitch takes a lot out of the players. It's fair to say they were sore.

“I remember when we played at Tamworth (on an artificial pitch in the FA Cup in January), we actually picked up a couple of injuries in the games straight after, because of the surface, so we have to be really careful about tomorrow's game, but next Friday (at Villa) is a bit different. We have to make decisions where, ultimately, we want to be in great condition for the final.”

Ange Postecoglou said he was ‘half hopeful’ that Heung-Min Son could return to action against Crystal Palace in the Premier League at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday (2.15pm UK).

The skipper has been sidelined for our last seven matches with a foot issue – an injury that kept him out of both legs of our UEL semi-final against Bodo/Glimt.

Ange was keen to point out in the build up to Thursday’s second leg in Norway that Sonny was ‘progressing well’ and now, good news, with the UEL final against Manchester United on the horizon (21 May), he is closing in on that return.

Speaking to the media at Hotspur Way on Saturday morning, Ange reported: “Everyone got through Thursday okay, and we're half hopeful that we can get Sonny some minutes tomorrow, he'll be the only one who can really come back in.”

Longer-term injuries James Maddison, Lucas Bergvall and Radu Dragusin are all out for the season.

James Maddison has admitted he is 'absolutely gutted' to be ruled out of the Europa League final but believes it can be a special night for the Club on 21 May.

We booked our place in Bilbao on Thursday night with a resolute, professional display at Bodo/Glimt as goals from Dominic Solanke and Pedro Porro finished the job in north Norway to progress 5-1 on aggregate and we now face Manchester United in the showpiece event at Estadio San Mames (8pm UK).

Our number 10 sustained a season-ending knee injury midway through the second half of the semi-final, first leg victory over our Norwegian opponents having earlier put us two up on the night in our eventual 3-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

With a goal involvement in each of our previous four knockout games, the creative midfielder was peaking at just the right time and had been instrumental in our progress through the competition.

After putting us ahead on aggregate in the last 16 decider against AZ Alkmaar with our second in N17, he provided the assist for Pedro’s flicked equaliser to rescue a draw with Eintracht Frankfurt in the quarter-final first leg before winning the decisive penalty that Dom so cooly tucked away to see off the German side.

Watch - Spurs 3-1 Bodø/Glimt

With the final only a matter of weeks away, Madders stated that had been the team’s objective since the very start and so was understandably devastated to be missing out at such a late stage but is fully backing his team-mates to create something special for this club.

"Gutted. Just absolutely gutted," said the 28-year-old on his social channels.

"We’ve had our sights on that European final in Bilbao from day one of this campaign. So to accept not being able to take part out on that pitch with the boys is really tough to take.

"Injuries are just part of this game that can be so cruel at times. But I truly believe that it can be a special night for my football club. Bring on the 21st. All together. 🤍 #COYS"

We’re all with you and wish you a speedy recovery, Madders.

With successful ticket applicants for the UEFA Europa League Final in Bilbao shortly due to be confirmed, we are delighted to announce that we shall host a live screening of the match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Wednesday 21 May.

As for the UEFA Champions League Final live screening in 2019, tickets for this event will be priced at £10 for adults and £5 for juniors (under 18). Booking fees may apply.

Ticket on-sale details

Fans will be able to purchase tickets within the following designated sales windows:

Sales Window 1: 10am, Wednesday 14 May - Season Ticket Holders (including 1882) and Premium Members will be able to purchase one ticket each.

Sales Window 2: 10am, Thursday 15 May - All One Hotspur Members, plus Season Ticket Holders who have yet to book. We will confirm how many guest tickets each One Hotspur Member and Season Ticket Holder will be able to purchase during this window following the sales period for Season Ticket Holders. This story will be updated to confirm the exact number.

All tickets for the screening will be issued as digital tickets. Digital passes will not be in operation for this event.

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Event details

We shall be opening all areas of the stadium at 6pm, two hours ahead of the 8pm (UK time) kick-off in Bilbao.

Food and drink will be available to purchase throughout the evening from our bars and food outlets, which will be open from 6pm. Supporters will be able to bring alcoholic drinks into the stadium bowl.

The stadium’s four giant HD screens will display TNT Sport’s live coverage of the final, including all the build-up, post-match reaction and trophy presentation. The coverage will also be displayed on concourse TV screens in all areas. Please note, unlike in 2019, additional screens will not be placed on the pitch due to our home match with Brighton the following Sunday.

Our usual matchday security procedures and bag policy will be in place for the screening. We encourage fans to arrive as early as possible - and strongly advise against arriving any later than 7.30pm - to leave enough time to clear security and avoid busy transport times.

Supporters wishing to purchase a copy of the official UEFA Europa League final matchday programme can do so from the Tottenham Experience and the stadium’s retail concourses.

Last orders will be at 10.15pm ahead of all outlets closing at 10.30pm and the stadium itself closing at 11pm.

Fans are politely reminded that entering the pitch is not permitted under any circumstances.

We look forward to seeing fans of all ages come together at our home stadium to cheer on the team from afar for what promises to be a momentous occasion in the Club’s history.

Dominic Solanke described the ‘joy and relief’ of his crucial goal in the second leg of our UEFA Europa League semi-final against Bodo/Glimt in Norway on Thursday night.

Leading 3-1 from the first leg, everything had gone to plan at the Aspmyra Stadion, our pressing game and sheer physicality knocking the home side out of their rhythm on the artificial surface.

However, at 0-0 on the night, the importance of the first goal of the contest was clear, and Dominic was there when it mattered, pouncing to convert from close range after Cuti Romero headed Mathys Tel’s corner back into the danger zone. That made it 4-1 on aggregate and five minutes later, it was all over as Pedro Porro’s cross floated into the far corner for 2-0 on the night, 5-1 on aggregate and a place in the final against Manchester United in Bilbao on 21 May.

It was no less than Dominic deserved after a tireless display, leading our press, particularly closing down goalkeeper Nikita Haikin on numerous occasions, and that certainly seemed to rattle Bodo/Glimt’s preference of playing out from the back.

Speaking to our Review Show, Dom told us about the important of his goal. “Oh yes, honestly, because you know when the lead is two goals, if they score first the game can obviously go a different way. We wanted to get that first goal and, yes, I managed to be in the right place at the right time. There was a lot of joy, but relief as well.”

Dominic on how it feels to be in the UEL final...

“It feels incredible, honestly, the lads in a changing room, they’re phenomenal right now, and I’m sure the fans are still having fun out there so, yes, we did what we came here to do, get the job done and get to the final. One more to go, hopefully we can go on and win it.”

Dominic on our pressing game...

“Tonight was all about staying disciplined. We knew it was going to be a difficult game, they are very good at home, we’re playing in difficult conditions, so we knew we had to stay compact, press well, stay disciplined and limit their chances early on. We managed to do that, get the first goal and from there, we saw the game out.”

Dominic on what it means to the squad to reach the final...

“It means everything. Obviously, it's been a tough season, especially in the league, but we've put performances together in Europe and ultimately, we’re one game away from a trophy now – the club’s waited for years, the fans have waited for years. We really want it as well, so, one more to go and hopefully we can do it.”