Tottenham Hotspur's Premier League game at Aston Villa is set to be brought forward two days to 16 May to allow Spurs extra time to prepare for their possible appearance in the Europa League final.Spurs were scheduled to travel to Villa Park on 18 May at 14:15 BST but submitted a request to the Premier League for the game to be played earlier in order for Ange Postecoglou's side to have longer to prepare should they reach the Europa League final on 21 May.

THE Premier League have “MOVED” the date for Aston Villa’s clash with Tottenham. The match was initially set to take place at Villa Park a week on Sunday. Spurs raised concerns

For all their awful domestic form, both clubs' financial clout and the Premier League's depth always gave them a chance in Europe