On Thursday, Bodø/Glimt plays the semi -final in the Europa League against Tottenham Hotspur in front of just over 62,000 spectators. But coach Kjetil Knutsen gets headaches without more of his central players. Both midfielder Patrick Berg, runner -up Håkon Evjen and tip Andreas Helmersen are suspended for the first match. In addition, midfielder Odin Bjørtuft got a drag in the last match against KFUM Oslo, and questions have been asked as to whether Vingen Ole Didrik Blomberg reaches Thursday’s match. When the team had the last training before leaving for London on Wednesday, Kjetil Knutsen mustered the following “First Team”: This is how Glimt’s “First Team” trained on Tuesday (4-3-3): Nikita Haikin – Fredrik André Bjørkan, Jostein Gundersen, Villads Nielsen, Fredrik Sjøvold – Ulrik Saltnes, Jens Moligs, Sondre Hautter, Sondre Hautter, Jens. Høgh, Isak Määttä. Blomberg: – Managable pain Blomberg, got a solid bang in the fight against Molde and stood over the cup match against Junkeren and KFUM Oslo. But both Monday and Tuesday he trained with his teammates – and the right wing was located on the left edge of the “first team”. – It feels fine, but still something hangs. But it’s good enough that I’m in the squad. – What is left behind? – There is a little ankle, joints and nerves that have some problems. But there are manageable pain for the time being. Ole Didrik Blomberg still has pain in the ankle after the bang against Molde, but says they are manageable. Photo: Marius Eriksen Guttormsen / news – Do you know if you play on Thursday? – No, I don’t know. He says the mood in the squad is good and that the players are looking forward to Thursday night. – It’s going to be completely sick. It is the biggest stadium I have played on, considering the number of supporters, the frame around and how much it means to the clubs. It is the semi -final. And the goal is to go offensive, against a Tottenham team that occasionally lets in a lot of goals. – I hope we don’t stay for the back. “Going forward” With injured players on training, Sondre Brunstad played in the deep role in the midfield that is usually occupied by Berg. In addition, the right -wing Jens Petter Hauge was pulled down as runner -up. But assistant coach Gaute Helstrup says the team is not nailed for Thursday. – But the ones you mention are highly current. Sondre did not play against “Kåffa”, but we hope strongly that he is ready. And Jens Petter definitely the same. Gaute Helstrup says it is moving forward with several of the injured players, but did not know who was ready to play for Thursday’s semi -final in the Europa League against Tottenham. Photo: Marius Eriksen Guttormsen / news – Is Blomberg playing ready for Thursday? – I don’t know. But the positive is that things are going forward with Ole Didrik, and the same with Odin, so we take day by day. And if they don’t play, there are other boys who want to show up. Helstrup says they have spent the last few days well, although it has not been the hardest workouts. – We do not do anything about those suspensions, and the injured boys are approaching. Then we’ll see where they are on Thursday. – But everyone joins London? – Yes, that’s the plan. But again, we’ll take the day tomorrow before we take out a final squad. Will attack “Leak” Tottenham Helstrup says they have studied Tottenham a lot, and are aiming to be well prepared for this match as well. Tottenham has had a lead-heavy season with major injury problems and is in 16th place in the league. Still, they have a positive goal difference (+6), because they both score and let in a lot of goals. – We have respect for the opponent and know that it is a good football team. But our goal is to go out there and cause them problems. We dare to attack and be ourselves, but then we are prepared for us to defend ourselves. I think you hit that. Knutsen in action during Tuesday’s training. Photo: Marius Eriksen Guttormsen / news – but it goes a bit tired for Tottenham a day, if we are to be honest … – he he, then. But there is still a team that scores a lot of goals, more than they have let in – even though they are far down on the table. Then it seems that they are charging against the match, it is the highlight and the opportunity for them to do well in Europe. In British newspapers, it is therefore talked about that Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglou days may be spoken if there is a European exit against Glimt. Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglu is under pressure after weak performance in the league. Photo: B, there is no carrot for Helstrup: – No, we focus on ourselves. It’s nothing nice about colleagues – if we can call him it – is plagued. Jamie Carragher said Tottenham should be everyone’s “second team” in England, because they play fun football. The start of the match is at 21:00 on Thursday evening, and the match can be followed and listen to news.no and on radio at news Sport. Published 29.04.2025, at. 14.48 Updated 29.04.2025, at. 14.59
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