Tottenham vs. Bodo/Glimt: Preview, Predictions and Lineups | OneFootball

Tottenham host their second European semifinal of the 21st century as they welcome Norwegian outfit Bodø/Glimt to north London.

A gritty and unexpected 1-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt guided Ange Postecoglou's side into the last four of the Europa League, and they'll fancy themselves of reaching the showpiece event in Bilbao at the end of May.

A dramatic penalty shootout victory over Lazio in the last eight meant Kjetil Knutsen's Bodø/Glimt became the first team from Norway to reach the semifinals of any UEFA club competition. They've threatened a deep continental run in previous years, and a historic triumph over two legs against Premier League opposition will see them into the final, where either Athletic Club or Manchester United await.

Thursday's visitors have enjoyed an unbeaten start to their domestic season, although they are only four games into the Eliteserien campaign. Spurs, on the contrary, are thankfully right at the end of what's been a woeful season. However, this competition could yet supply Postecoglou with salvation.

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Tottenham vs Bodo/Glimt head-to-head record

This is the first competitive meeting between Tottenham and Bodø/Glimt.

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Tottenham Team News

The Spurs captain could return from a foot injury on Thursday / IMAGO / Sports Press Photo

Postecoglou rested key starters at the weekend, with the likes of Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero and Micky van de Ven all failing to make it off the bench. Rodrigo Bentancur didn't even travel to Anfield.

All four will be in Thursday's starting XI, which will be similar to the team which started in Frankfurt. However, there could be a couple of switches out wide. Wilson Odobert may well have played his way into contention, while captain Son Heung-min is hopeful of returning from a foot injury.

If Son is fit, Mathys Tel will drop out of the manager's XI.

Radu Dragusin is the only player who'll definitely miss out through injury.

Tottenham Predicted Lineup vs. Bodo/Glimt

Tottenham predicted lineup vs Bodø/Glimt (4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bentancur, Bergvall, Maddison; Odobert, Solanke, Son.

Bodo/Glimt Team News

Captain Patrick Berg is one of three Bodø/Glimt players suspended for the first leg / IMAGO / NTB

The visitors have a bit of an availability crisis on their hands.

They'll be without captain Patrick Berg, as well as Hakon Evjen and Andreas Helmersen through suspension. The latter received a pair of bookings in the second leg of the quarterfinal, while the other two miss out due to yellow card accumulation.

In addition to the suspended trio, Bodø/Glimt could also be without Ole Blomberg, who missed their weekend's victory through injury, and Odin Bjørtuft because of a groin issue. Bjørtuft has played a key role in their journey to the last four, and his absence will be significant if he can't travel to north London.

Bodo/Glimt Predicted Lineup vs. Tottenham

Bodø/Glimt predicted lineup vs Tottenham (4-3-3): Khaikin; Sjovold, Nielsen, Gunderson, Bjorkan; Saltnes, Auklend, Fet; Blomberh, Hogh, Hauge.

Tottenham vs Bodo/Glimt Score Prediction

It was another bleak Premier League outing for Spurs at the weekend, who were trounced 5-1 at Anfield, but their eyes were focused firmly on Bodø/Glimt's visit.

We've seen glimpses of Spurs' competence with a full-strength XI, particularly in the first leg against Frankfurt, and supporters will hope that their side can produce a complete display on the big occasion this week. Their season boils down to this semi-final, and they've got a serious chance of taking complete control of the tie given the number of absences Bodø/Glimt are dealing with.

However, the visitors won't go gentle into the night. Given the journey they've embarked on, don't expect them to fold in north London. They'll give themselves a chance of mounting a second leg turnaround.