Tottenham will see their clash with Chelsea rearranged due to the Blues making the FA Cup final - leaving them with the prospect of being relegated at Stamford Bridge if results go against them
Tottenham's penultimate Premier League game of the season against Chelsea will need to be rearranged after the Blues made the FA Cup final - and could leave the north Londoners in a do-or-die situation.
The two sides had been due to meet at Stamford Bridge on Sunday May 17, but the FA Cup final is the day prior and the west London side will face Manchester City at Wembley. It leaves them and Tottenham needing to find a new date before the final day of the season on Sunday May 24.
A date for the rearranged fixture between Tottenham and Chelsea is expected to be announced imminently, but it is likely to take place after the FA Cup final. Tottenham themselves are playing a home to Leeds on Monday May 11, which makes it almost impossible for the game to be played in that midweek.
If it is rearranged for the days leading up to the final day, where Tottenham face Everton at home, then they will play after relegation rivals West Ham have taken on Newcastle at St James’ Park.
It means a situation exists whereby Tottenham, who are already two points off the Hammers, may need to respond to West Ham's result and anything but a win at Chelsea could relegate them.
It adds further spice to a fixture that has previously seen tensions boil over. It was in 2016 that a draw with the Blues saw Tottenham miss out on the title and crown Leicester. They had led 2-0 that night before conceding twice as tempers flared with Tottenham receiving a record nine yellow cards.
Tottenham only have four games to save their season and head to Aston Villa this weekend before hosting Leeds. Saturday saw them win a first league game in 2026 as they narrowly saw off already relegated Wolves, Joao Palhinha scoring a second-half winner.
The blow for Tottenham was a stoppage time strike for West Ham, which saw them pick up three points at home to Everton. It leaves Roberto De Zerbi's side on 34 points, two shy of the Hammers. A thumping win for Nottingham Forest on Friday means they are five points clear of the north Londoners.
De Zerbi said after their win at Molineux: "I'm happy for the result. I hope this result can change something in our head, in our mentality for the other results. It's already very tough to win a game for us. If we put our heads on the other teams, it becomes too tough for me."