Mathys Tel decision made as £48m man drops out: Tottenham predicted starting XI vs Bodo/Glimt

Tottenham Hotspur’s efforts this season effectively boil down to their next two games in the Europa League as they take on Bodo/Glimt in the semi-finals.

Spurs have endured a dismal season in the Premier League, with the real risk that they might finish in the bottom five of the table.

However, Tottenham have excelled in Europe and now find themselves two games away from the Europa League final, where they would face either Athletic Bilbao or Manchester United.

TBR Football looks at who Ange Postecoglou could name in the Tottenham starting XI for the meeting with Norway’s Bodo/Glimt in North London.

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Tottenham v Bodo/Glimt team news

Tottenham have no fresh injury worries ahead of the 8pm kick-off against Bodo/Glimt.

Spurs captain Son Heung-min remains on the sidelines with a foot injury, while Radu Dragusin is the Lilywhites’ only long-term absentee.

Tottenham trio Antonin Kinsky, Sergio Reguilon and Timo Werner are ineligible in Europe.

Meanwhile, Bodo/Glimt are set to be without captain Patrick Berg, while winger Ole Didrik Blomberg is a doubt.

Hakon Evjen and Andreas Helmersen are suspended for the trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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Mathys Tel tipped to start at left wing for Tottenham while Brennan Johnson backed to drop out

Postecoglou rung the changes against Liverpool and, while Tottenham fell to an embarrassing 5-1 loss at Anfield, it won’t be remembered if they get past Bodo/Glimt.

Spurs have most of their big guns available – indeed, Postecoglou has a selection headache at full-back.

With Djed Spence struggling for form lately, we predict that Pedro Porro will start at right-back and Destiny Udogie will be picked at left-back.

Guglielmo Vicario is expected to start in goal, while Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero are shoo-ins at centre-back.

Lucas Bergvall – who has just signed a new contract – is also likely to start alongside Rodrigo Bentancur, the two having established themselves as Spurs’ first-choice midfield duo.

Bentancur would replace Archie Gray in the starting XI, while James Maddison is likely to keep his spot at LCM.

Dejan Kulusevski is likely to return to the starting XI and we predict he’ll take the place of £48million winger Brennan Johnson.

Elsewhere, Dominic Solanke should lead the line, while Mathys Tel is likely to keep his spot in Son’s absence ahead of Wilson Odobert.

Predicted Tottenham XI v Bodo/Glimt (4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie; Bentancur, Bergvall, Maddison; Kulusevski, Solanke, Tel

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