Tottenham Hotspur's Premier League fixture against Aston Villa has been rescheduled to May 16, the English top flight said on Tuesday, allowing the North London club more time to prepare for a potential Europa League final.

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.

Tottenham’s request to bring forward their match at Aston Villa in order to maximise preparation time for the Europa League final has been approved by the Premier League. The match at Villa Park will now kick off at 7.