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Tottenham's clash with Aston Villa moved forward to leave space for Europa League final

Tottenham players huddle
Tottenham players huddleToby Melville / Reuters
Tottenham's Premier League fixture against Aston Villa has been rescheduled to May 16, the English top flight said on Tuesday, allowing the North London club more time to prepare for a potential Europa League final.

Spurs, who lead Norwegian side FK Bodo/Glimt 3-1 after their semi-final first leg, were originally scheduled to visit Villa Park for their final away league game of the season on May 18th.

The Europa League final is scheduled to take place on May 21st in the Spanish city of Bilbao, with the semi-final second leg on Thursday.

In the other semi, Manchester United are 3-0 up against Athletic Bilbao after the first leg.

"Fixture to be played on Friday 16 May following a request from Spurs in view of their potential participation in UEFA Europa League final on Wednesday 21 May," the Premier League said in a statement.

Tottenham have not won a major trophy for 17 years.

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