Premier League intervene to end Man Utd's hopes of advantage in Europa League final

The are moving Tottenham's clash with forward by two days to give them more time to recover ahead of a potential final against . Spurs were originally scheduled to travel to Villa Park at 2:15pm on Sunday May 18.

Meanwhile, United are scheduled to play away on Friday May 16. Should both English clubs successfully navigate the second legs of their semi-final ties, .

released a statement on Sunday morning confirming that they were in 'discussions with the Premier League regarding a change in date to our away Premier League match against Aston Villa, currently scheduled for Sunday May 18'. According to a report from , top-flight chiefs will announce their decision on Tuesday.

Spurs will instead face Villa at 7:30pm on the Friday. United's clash with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge kicks off 30 minutes later.

The reason why United and Chelsea were originally moved to play in Friday's fixture slot is because both clubs are involved in the final at Wembley on the Sunday. United's men are firm favourites to reach the after from the first leg of their semi-final tie away to last Thursday.

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As for Tottenham, it's less straightforward. side lead Norwegian minnows Bodo/Glimt 3-1 on aggregate but must travel to the Arctic circle for a tricky-looking second leg this Thursday.

There's added pressure because of the fixture change, with the Premier League clearly anticipating an all-English final in Bilbao on Wednesday May 21. Postecoglou was asked about the potential disparity in recovery time ahead of Sunday's 1-1 draw at .

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"I haven't looked too deeply into it, I don't know what sort of precedence there is to it," the Spurs boss replied. "I know other leagues do it, which you kind of understand for a European final. I'll leave that to the powers that be and I'll concentrate on trying to get us there first of all."

Postecoglou added: "Bodo are there on merit. They beat , ; they're tough teams. I'm from the other side of the . It doesn't matter where you're from. We're going to treat them with the respect they deserve and give our best.

"Missing Patrick Berg is a loss for them but I think it's always been more about what they do as a team rather than individuals. They've sold a lot of players over the past five years but they've kept doing well."

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