For Tottenham Hotspur, every match has carried more weight than usual over the past several months, but Sunday's trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers feels the most significant one yet.
Tottenham last won a Premier League match in December, and they sit in 18th place with only five games left to play. Wolves have been relegated already, so more dropped points at Molineux will make staying in the top flight a desperate task.
If Spurs fail to finally end their drought, hopes of a comeback will evaporate like a puddle under a baking sun. And hope in north London is shallow right now, with the last-gasp equaliser conceded against Brighton last weekend a crushing blow.
Roberto De Zerbi will take solace in the improved display, and he has already made it clear that he will brook no wallowing from his team.
At Molineux, Tottenham have to win. Here's the cast who could be tasked with getting the job done.
Guglielmo Vicario is sidelined, though he is nearing the end of his recovery from a hernia operation, so Antonin Kinsky may deputise between the sticks once again.
His Tottenham career looked done and dusted after that error-laden Champions League disaster, but he's got some mental fortitude about him, this one, confident enough during the draw to Brighton last week.
Pedro Porro has not had a good season, and yet, he is still one of Spurs' most creative players, and that could be crucial in breaking down a Wolves side who will entrench themselves and look to pounce on any loose Lilywhite defending.
Last weekend, Kevin Danso made a mistake. Had he shown more composure when dealing with a Seagulls flurry in the final moments, Tottenham might be approaching this one with a measure more confidence, already a point ahead of West Ham United and above the relegation zone.
Cristian Romero will not miraculously return from injury, though, so start again he shall.
It has been sad to watch Micky van de Ven's confidence ebb away over the course of the campaign, but he remains a top defender and one of the key components of De Zerbi's squad.
Doubly so with Romero out.
£15m man Destiny Udogie is injured once again, his incessant fitness problems symptomatic of a wider problem at N17. Injuries have played a central role in Tottenham's demise over the past several years, and he looks set to miss the trip to Molineux.
Djed Spence enjoys moonlighting as a left-back, though, and his pace and energy could cause Wolves any number of problems.
Poor Rodrigo Bentancur. Injuries have ruined much of his Tottenham career, but he's back now and could provide the stability needed to create a more fluent passing base.
However, let's not lean too heavily toward revisionism. He was abject in the early knockings of the campaign, and must improve over these final few weeks.
Scant few Spurs stars can hold their heads high after such a dismal campaign, but Archie Gray certainly can. He didn't start against Brighton, but here he must, even if that means Lucas Bergvall needs to return to the bench.
It's funny that Gray has played so little in central midfield, even though that's ostensibly his best position.
Projected to be a "future Tottenham captain" by one Harry Redknapp, his influence could make a world of difference this weekend.
Conor Gallagher has had a torrid time since leaving Atletico Madrid and joining Tottenham for £35m in January, but he probably put in his best performance against Brighton, completing all three of his dribbles and winning seven duels.
Tottenham are short on options at right wing, but Mathys Tel needs to get the nod here, with Randal Kolo Muani flattering to deceive each and every time he plays.
Tel is a passionate player who has more in his locker than we've seen, whereas loanee Kolo Muani seems to be waiting for his contract in north London to expire.
Pandemonium. It was quite something, a rush of relief that was sparked from the ball hitting the back of the net in the later stages. But Xavi Simons' joy was short-lived.
That said, the diminutive playmaker has something about him, and he could be the one to make things happen at Molineux.