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Aston Villa v Tottenham LIVE: Team news as Spurs battle for Premier League survival
Spurs are desperate for points in the relegation battle, while Unai Emery’s Villa look to clinch a Champions League berth in a crunch Premier League clash at Villa Park
Tottenham's run-in
Position: 18th | Played: 34 | Points: 34 | GD: -10
Remaining fixtures:
Where to pick up points? Having not won for 16 league matches, with their last Premier League triumph coming against Crystal Palace back in December, Tottenham have finally found three points at once. Their trip to Wolves was a must-win and they did just that. Now, a potentially pivotal clash with Leeds at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium three matches from the end of the campaign will also be a golden opportunity. But every fixture is tough currently.
Tricky contests? Sidestepping the obvious quip of ‘every single one’, given their recent form, away games at Champions League-chasing Aston Villa and Chelsea in May don’t look too fruitful.
Final straight? Leeds at home as the third-last game is absolutely huge. Should that game go awry and Spurs head into the final two matches in the relegation zone, then a trip to Stamford Bridge and clash with Everton to finish up appear unlikely to provide succour.
Luke Baker3 May 2026 16:16
Premier League relegation battle: Do Tottenham, West Ham, Nottingham Forest or Leeds have the best run-in?
It’s going down to the wire:
Premier League relegation battle: Who has the best run-in?
Spurs are looking to avoid a shock Premier League relegation, while Nottingham Forest are almost clear and West Ham are aiming to pull off a great escape
Harry Latham-Coyle3 May 2026 16:10
Tottenham vs Aston Villa
Tottenham visit Aston Villa in desperate need of a result to boost their Premier League survival chances.
Spurs could be lifted by relegation rivals West Ham losing 3-0 to Brentford yesterday, which means three points would move Tottenham out of the relegation zone with three game to play.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side ended their long winless run at Wolves last weekend but suffered a couple of big injury blows with Xavi Simons and Dominic Solanke ruled out.
Aston Villa’s focus may be on overturning Thursday’s 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest in the Europa League semi-finals, given Unai Emery’s side look to have wrapped up a place in next season’s Champions League.
Mike Jones3 May 2026 16:00
Aston Villa vs Tottenham LIVE
A very good afternoon, and welcome to our LIVE coverage of a Premier League clash with significance at both ends of the table. Aston Villa look to take a step towards securing Champions League football next season as they host Tottenham, who would climb out of the relegation zone with victory this evening.
Kick off at Villa Park is at 7pm BST.
Harry Latham-Coyle3 May 2026 13:23