Tottenham get their first positive injury update before Bodo Glimt second leg | OneFootball

On Thursday night in Norway, Tottenham will face Bodo Glimt in the second leg of the Europa League semifinals with a 3-1 lead on aggregate. Even though they will be without Lucas Bergvall and James Maddison after season-ending injuries, Tottenham will have starting striker Dominic Solanke available after an injury scare last week, as the Daily Mail's Matt Barlow reports that he is confident he will be fit for the second leg.

Solanke suffered a minor injury against Bodo Glimt last Thursday in the first leg and was taken off as a precaution. Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou held both the starting striker and attacking midfielder James Maddison out of the West Ham game on Sunday, and while Maddison's knee injury ended up being serious, Solanke's groin issue doesn't appear to be a bother.

With Son Heung-min potentially back from a multi-week foot injury that was slowing him before Tottenham made the decision to shut him down, Solanke may not be a guaranteed starter for Spurs on Thursday at Bodo Glimt. Richarlison is another option to start at striker with Son on the left wing, as Richarlison was merely taken off early against Bodo Glimt as a precatuionary measure.

Dominic Solanke and Richarlison both started last week

Solanke has looked good lately, scoring in recent fixtures for Tottenham and providing a key physical presence in the box, so he stands a good chance at starting on Thursday. But Richarlison has also been in solid scoring form over the last few weeks, so it will be a tight decision for Postecoglou. In last week's Bodo Glimt fixture, Richarlison started on the left wing and Solanke at striker.

Although Tottenham are heavy favorites to go through to the Europa League Final to face Premier League rivals Manchester United, who are up 3-0 themselves against Athletic Club, Spurs know that with their history, they can't take a 3-1 lead for granted, even against underdogs like Bodo Glimt. All hands on deck could be needed on Thursday night, and even if Solanke merely comes off the bench in the second leg, that could still be a vital role to play for the former Liverpool and Chelsea striker.

With the pessimistic injury news for Maddison and Bergvall, it's good to see that Tottenham aren't down another key player with the home stretch of the Europa League coming up and the season on the line. Those two injuries are more than enough blows to Spurs.