There was no immediate impact from Roberto De Zerbi, as Tottenham Hotspur succumbed to a 1â0 defeat at Sunderland on Sunday afternoon.
The result means safety is no longer in Spursâ hands after West Ham United thrashed Wolverhampton Wanderers 4â0 on Friday night.
De Zerbiâs side toiled on Wearside and were ultimately beaten by the cruelest of deflections that typified their luck this season. Sundayâs performance will raise more questions about the Italianâs ability to oversee a drastic alteration of fortunes in north London, with their defeat at the Stadium of Light meaning Spurs are now winless in 14 Premier League games.
The situation is dire, but their relegation rivals remain in sight.
Here are how the remaining Premier League games look for those fighting to survive.
Tottenham, West Ham, Nottâm Forest and Leedsâ Fixtures Compared
De Zerbi encounters his former club, Brighton & Hove Albion, on his home bow next week, with the Seagullsâ productive run of form emboldening their once-unlikely hopes of playing in Europe next season.
Spurs then take on bottom dwellers Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux, encouraged by what they saw of Rob Edwardsâ side after the international break, when they fell to a heavy defeat at West Ham.
The Europa League-hunting Aston Villa are also on their docket, as are London rivals Chelsea. These two games are away from home, but the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium plays host to another relegation six-pointer when Leeds United make the trip to north London on May 9. Everton provide stiff opposition on the final day.
Leeds are next in action against rivals Manchester United on Monday night, having failed to win any of their previous six league outings. Theyâll benefit from hosting both Burnley and Wolves at Elland Road in the coming weeks, with a trip to Bournemouth (and FA Cup semifinal against Chelsea) arriving between those two winnable fixtures. Itâs then a potentially huge clash with West Ham on the final weekend.
West Hamâs beatdown of Wolves boosted their hopes of survival, thrusting Spurs into the drop zone, and Nuno EspÃrito Santoâs side will aim to build on that victory heading into a tough run of games.
The Hammers must navigate a pair of London derbies on the road against Crystal Palace and Brentford over the next three weeks, with Everton, who boast an impressive away record this season, visiting the London Stadium on April 25.
West Ham host stuttering league leaders Arsenal on May 9, then travel to St. Jamesâ Park to face a Newcastle United team that may not be playing for all that much, before Leeds come calling when it could be all to play for.
Nottingham Forestâs run looks similarly tricky after hosting Burnley next week. They have back-to-back away games at Sunderland and Chelsea before welcoming Newcastle to the City Ground.
The Champions League-chasing Man Utd host Forest on the penultimate matchday of the campaign, ahead of a visit from Arsenal-beating Bournemouth on the last day.
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