Kulusevski backs Spurs on Bodo’s artificial pitch

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Kulusevski backs Spurs on *****’s artificial pitch

Dejan Kulusevski believes Tottenham can handle *****/Glimt’s artificial surface in the Arctic Circle and stay on track to finish a disappointing season in the best way possible.

Spurs will next week head to Aspmyra Stadion in northern Norway with a two-goal advantage after they earned a 3-1 win in Thursday’s Europa League semi-final first-leg tie.

A late goal from Ulrik Saltnes provided hope for *****, who will have captain Patrick Berg and Hakon Evjen back from suspension and boast a formidable home record, with Twente, Olympiacos and Lazio all defeated there in the knock-out rounds.

Ange Postecoglou has taken plenty of criticism for Tottenham’s disastrous Premier League season – with the club in 16th position – but backed his squad to “get the job done” in Norway and cited their quarter-final displays against Eintracht Frankfurt as evidence of their ability.

Star man Kulusevski echoed the sentiments of his under-pressure manager and talked up the prospect of ending the club’s 17-year trophy drought on May 21 in the Europa League final in Bilbao.

“When you do performances like Frankfurt, you want to repeat them,” Kulusevski said.

“I think in Europe, we play a little bit different. We play with less risk and we put the ball up more in the space like we did today and we got to keep doing that in Europe.

“This season has been really disappointing but at least, let’s finish it in the best possible way. We have got to do everything possible every day to make it happen.

“It is different football on an artificial pitch, it is a different pitch, but in life, you have to do what you have to do to find a way to win and we have got to do that.”

Asked if Spurs would train on an artificial pitch before the second leg, Kulusevski said: “Yes, probably we have to do it. It is good for me. I have been playing it in Sweden so I should be prepared.”

Postecoglou revealed on Friday morning that Spurs will be without midfielder Lucas Bergvall for the second leg and potentially James Maddison too.

“Lucas obviously looks like the injury is significant enough to probably keep him out for the rest of the season,” Postecoglou said.

“Dom (Solanke) is not too bad, still sore from last night but we don’t think it’s anything too serious. Obviously a doubt for the weekend, but we’re hoping it will settle down pretty quickly.

“Madders is a bit more of a concern because it’s the knee. We’ve sent him for a scan and just waiting to hear the outcome.”

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