Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham could be handed unexpected Europa League final boost by Aston Villa

Attention switches back to the Premier League for Ange Postecoglou and Tottenham after their successful Europa League quarter-final tie against Eintracht Frankfurt. Playing out a 1-1 draw at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the first leg, .

The north London club will now play Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt over two games for a place in next month's final in Bilbao, Spain. Winning the Europa League is undoubtedly the club's priority in what remains of the campaign but they still have to focus on Premier League matters.

are 15th in the Premier League table as things stand, although they can drop a place on Sunday if Wolves win away at Manchester United. Postecoglou's side do have the opportunity to move up the table on Monday evening .

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Confirmation arrived from the Premier League on Thursday evening of the dates and kick-off times for the penultimate round of league fixtures. Tottenham will take on Champions League hopefuls Aston Villa on Sunday, May 18, with either a 2.15pm or 7pm kick-off taking place at Villa Park.

The reason a kick-off time is not set in stone just yet is because it still remains to be seen who will be taking part in the 2025 FA Cup final the previous day. Aston Villa have a chance of reaching the final when they play Crystal Palace in the semi-finals next Saturday, with Manchester City and Nottingham Forest clashing 24 hours later.

If Aston Villa do reach the FA Cup final then it means a new date will have to be found for the Premier League fixture against Tottenham. Due to Tottenham's participation in the Europa League, there are very few midweek slots available in the calendar between now and the end of the campaign.

, with the return game in Norway in the calendar for seven days later. Should Spurs beat Bodo/Glimt over two legs and secure a place in the final then they will take part in the showpiece finale on Wednesday, May 21.

As the Premier League season draws to a conclusion on Sunday, May 25, the only free midweek slot as things stand is week commencing Monday, May 12. If Tottenham and Aston Villa are to go head-to-head that week then the game may possibly be on Wednesday, May 14 due to Spurs' Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace three days earlier.

It would not exactly be ideal preparation for Aston Villa going into an FA Cup final but Spurs' run into the latter stages of the Europa League unfortunately means there are very few available dates. While it would not be great news for Villa, it would suit Tottenham down to the ground as it would give Postecoglou and his players a full week to prepare for the Europa League final providing they reach it by beating Bodo/Glimt.

All will become clear when Aston Villa take on Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium at 5:15pm next Saturday.

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