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Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will be no place for the faint-hearted on Sunday, with the club's Premier League status on the line against Everton.

Spurs need only a point to survive, but the air will be heavy with nervous tension as Robert de Zerbi's side attempt to avoid their first relegation from the top tier since 1977.

If Spurs did go down, it would be the biggest relegation of a generation - perhaps since Manchester United were relegated to the old Second Division in 1974.

The loss at Chelsea on Tuesday meant Spurs' fate would not be decided until the final day in front of their own fans – but this may not be the advantage it initially seems.

Spurs' form has been dreadful all season, but this has especially been the case at home, where their record is embarrassingly bad.

They have won only two league games at home this season, the last coming on 6 December under the management of Thomas Frank, when they beat his former club Brentford 2-0.

Even under De Zerbi, they have been unable to crack the code as they have drawn against Brighton and Leeds United.

And in Everton, they face a team whose own home form has been poor but markedly better on their travels, where they have enjoyed wins at places such as Aston Villa and Manchester United.

David Moyes' team have nothing to play for having seen their own European ambitions evaporate, but they do not give out free passes, as proved when they almost beat Manchester City at Hill Dickinson Stadium recently.

The good news for Spurs is that they reach his defining point with their destiny in their own hands – but that is unlikely to make it any less nail-biting for a fanbase that has suffered so much in a miserable season.

Tottenham host Everton with their Premier League survival still in the balance.

Almost exactly a year after they won the Europa League, Tottenham find themselves in danger of being relegated from the top flight for the first time since 1977.

Despite that European success, Spurs finished just one place above the relegation zone (albeit 13 points clear of the bottom three) – but what they would give right now to finish in that same position again.

Their destiny is in their hands – given their superior goal difference, a draw will be almost certainly be enough to ensure their survival. But nothing has been straightforward this season for Tottenham, who have ditched three managers since that European triumph.

Spurs have a good recent home record against Everton – but the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium hasn't proved much help to its hosts recently. They are winless in their last 10 home league games (D4, L6), their second-longest run in their league history after a 14-game streak between October 1993 and April 1994.

Everton limping to finish line

Everton were firmly in the running for a place in Europe at the start of April but six league games without a win means that prospect has evaporated.

Injuries to key players haven't helped their cause and they will be looking to bolster a pretty threadbare squad in the summer. They have used just 22 players in this season's top flight – fewer than any other side, and the joint-fewest in their Premier League history.

Manager David Moyes has admitted that "results in the last four or five games haven't been good enough" and last weekend's lacklustre defeat by Sunderland was a miserable way to end their first season at Hill Dickinson Stadium.

For the third game in a row, his side led during the match, yet ended up failing to hold onto their advantage (D2, L1).

Moyes will be hoping for a reaction from his team this weekend – and a win could mean survival for his former club West Ham at Tottenham's expense.

But Everton have a poor record at Spurs – they have won just one of their last 16 Premier League away games there (D4, L11), and have lost the last four by an aggregate score of 13-1.

We asked for your views on whether Tottenham playing at home on the final day of the season against Everton adds more concern?

Here are some of your comments:

Steven: Home form should not be taken as a marker for this game. It's a cup tie but with a draw the minimum requirement. We should look to win the game. In any other scenario, that's what we would be doing. A positive attitude is required from the fans and the squad. Forget the home form, the injuries, the potential consequences and focus on a performance with a single-minded determination to win. Nothing else.

Adam: Why is everyone so negative about Spurs? This game at home and the crowd behind the team should pull us to our goal.

Simon: This is a totally different sort of game, and you can't look back at previous form at home. Spurs are fighting for their very survival in the top flight, and they will be highly motivated not to create history for all the wrong reasons. Think of the damage to the players' reputations if they are seeking out. Yes, their home form has been abysmal up to now, but they will be going into this match to win it, not try to settle for a draw. I'm sure Everton will be out there to spoil the party, but what have they really got to play for?

Rick: Our home record in the past two years has been abysmal, give or take the odd decent result. Sunday really is do or die for this club. I'm going on Sunday with my two boys - win, lose or draw, we will always be shouting in the stands.

Peter: It shouldn't have come to this, but now our final fixture of the season against Everton is the most important game of our campaign. There can be no undue caution or petulance - we must be rock steady in defence, and throw everything at the final third. Sunday must deliver a glorious, Premier League-sustaining win!

Joining Wolves and Burnley in the Championship next season will be one of Spurs or West Ham.

Tottenham in 17th do have a significant advantage going into the final day of the season. They are two points clear of their London rivals and are 12 goals better in terms of goal difference.

While mathematically not guaranteed, a draw for Spurs at home to Everton all but confirms their stay in the Premier League.

The only scenario where this would not happen is if Spurs draw and West Ham were to beat Leeds by 12 or more goals, a scoreline that has never happened in the 34-year history of the Premier League.

A win for Roberto de Zerbi's side guarantees safety.

West Ham have to beat Leeds to stand any chance of survival. If they do win and Spurs lose to the Toffees, the Hammers will stay up.

Ex-Tottenham defender Ramon Vega says Cristiano Romero's decision to fly back to Argentina and not be present at Spurs' final day of the season is an "utter disgrace and disrespectful".

Although Spurs' boss Roberto de Zerbi has defended Romero's decision to return to Argentina to complete "rehab" for his knee injury, he "100%" understands why fans are upset about it.

Vega said: "Before the 1999 League Cup final I was already limping with a broken ankle for weeks before the final. I also had my Swiss international games coming up after the final at Wembley!

"I risked my international career for the club playing with a broken ankle to finally win a cup."

Romero was named in the starting line-up when Argentina beat France in the 2022 World Cup final.

The 28-year-old has featured in his national team's last three games, and captained the side in the 1-0 victory over Mauritania in March.

vega continued: "I was out for nearly nine months after the final with a risk of not coming back! I thought I was crazy then, but I'm telling you what I would do it again and again. Winning for Spurs is a privilege and it is to wear the shirt."

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed to sign Germany forward Shekiera Martinez from West Ham.

The 24-year-old will join Spurs when the summer transfer window opens in June, having impressed during her time in the Women's Super League.

West Ham will likely see Martinez's departure as a big loss, with the young forward scoring six WSL goals in 2025-26 and earning a first call-up to the Germany squad in October.

Martinez said: "I'm delighted to be a Spurs player. This is the perfect next step for my career and also for me to improve as a player.

"The club has a really good squad and a good idea of how they want to play."

Tottenham manager Martin Ho said the club had tracked Martinez over a long period and described her as a player capable of making a major impact.

"She is a forward with real presence, intelligent movement and a strong instinct in the box," he said.

"Shekiera has the talent, the ambition and the mentality to become an important player for Spurs."

Martinez began her career in Germany and joined Eintracht Frankfurt in 2016, where she made more than 100 appearances and featured in the Women's Champions League.

She joined West Ham in 2024 before going out on loan to Freiburg.

After returning from that loan she delivered an impressive spell with the Hammers, scoring 10 league goals in 12 appearances during the second half of the 2024-25 campaign.

She made her senior international debut in the Women's Nations League final against Spain in November and now has four caps.

And why is he in Argentina?

And why is he in Argentina?

Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero is set to be in Argentina when the team play Everton in their relegation decider. This is why...

Tottenham Hotspur captain Cristian Romero is set to be in his native Argentina instead of at Spurs' season finale against Everton on Sunday as they battle to avoid relegation.

Argentina defender Romero, 28, was already missing the game because of a knee injury and he is in a race against time to be fit for this summer's World Cup.

A win for Spurs would guarantee Premier League safety, although a draw should be enough because of their superior goal difference over 18th-placed West Ham United.

The Hammers head into the final day two points behind Spurs and need to beat Leeds United at home to have a realistic chance of survival.

While his absence for Spurs' season finale is yet to be formally confirmed, Romero posted a social media image of himself and his family boarding a private jet. On Thursday, Romero was pictured at the training ground of his boyhood club Belgrano.

South American football expert Tim Vickery has told Talksport that Romero will attend Belgrano's AFA Liga Torneo Apertura final against River Plate on Sunday.

Belgrano president Luis Artime has reportedly confirmed that Romero is allowed to use the club's training facility as he recovers from the injury suffered against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light in April.

Romero recently posted a video of congratulations to Belgrano, who have qualified for their first Argentina Primera Division Apertura final. The final kicks off at 19:30 BST, with Spurs hosting Everton from 16:00.

Since the 2022 World Cup winner's season was confirmed to be over, Romero has been around Roberto de Zerbi's squad and has looked to inspire his team-mates where possible.

Spurs boss De Zerbi praised Romero before Tuesday's defeat by Chelsea, when asked about the defender's future amid links with a summer transfer.

De Zerbi is set to speak to the media later on Friday.

BBC Sport have approached Tottenham for comment.

The final day of the 2026-27 season is approaching fast, and the reality of possible relegation from the Premier League edges ever closer for West Ham.

However, while the chance of safety feels slim, could Hammers fans still find some hope in the home form of their relegation rivals Tottenham?

If Spurs fail to pick up any points on Sunday when they welcome Everton to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and West Ham do their job against Leeds at home and secure a vital win, survival would be confirmed for Nuno Espirito Santo's side.

Spurs' home form is the joint-worst in the league alongside already-relegated Burnley, having only picked up 12 points on their own turf, winning two games, drawing six and losing 10.

To add to this, Tottenham's opponents Everton have amassed 26 points on the road - a tally bettered only by champions Arsenal and runners-up Manchester City.

And while West Ham have almost equally struggled at London Stadium and on their travels, another factor that may give some additional hope for fans of the east London club is that opponents Leeds' away form leaves a lot to be desired too.

Daniel Farke's men have picked up 15 points on the road - with only relegated Burnley and Wolves taking fewer - having won just twice, drawing nine times and recording seven defeats.

So, do these numbers give you some hope West Ham could pull off a final-day escape? Or are you already resigned to relegation?

Tottenham are one of six founding Premier League clubs to have never been relegated from in its 34-year history.

Since the Premier League's formation at the start of the 1992-93 season, Spurs are yet to taste life outside of the top-flight.

Joining them from the 22 teams that featured in the league's inaugural season in that exclusive club are this season's Premier League winners Arsenal, former champions Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea, and Everton.

But Spurs are at risk of dropping out of that group this weekend as they head into the final fixture of the season.

Although Roberto De Zerbi's side started this season in the Champions League and are the current Europa League holders, Spurs are 17th place in the Premier League going into the final day of the season.

They face Everton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium knowing they must win to guarantee survival ahead of London rivals West Ham.

While not mathematically guaranteed, a draw against the Toffees would all but secure Spurs' safety in the Premier League due to the Hammers' significantly inferior goal difference.

But if Spurs were to lose and West Ham win at home to Leeds, Nuno Espirito Santo's side would overtake Spurs and stay up on the final day of the season.

The last club to have been a founding member of the Premier League and avoid relegation were Aston Villa, whose first and only drop out of the Premier League came at the end of the 2015-16.