One of Tottenham Hotspur’s relegation rivals have suffered a setback, potentially handing the Lilywhites a big chance to close the gap when they travel to Wolves tomorrow.
Opta’s Supercomputer now considers Tottenham huge favourites to go down, but the race for survival is still far from over, with Spurs sitting just two points behind West Ham, with 15 points still left to play for.
Opta have suggested that the Hammers are the only side that the Lilywhites are likely to catch, with Nottingham Forest handed just a 4.3 per cent chance of being relegated.
That is understandable given that Forest have moved five points clear of Spurs after picking up seven points from their last nine on offer, but the Midlands side will feel they still need at least one or two more wins to be assured of safety.
Boost for Tottenham as Nottingham Forest will be without their best player for Sunderland clash
Forest have already lost Callum Hudson-Odoi for the rest of the season due to a quadriceps injury, and GiveMeSport have now revealed that another of their key players has sustained an injury.
Vitor Pereira’s side travel to the Stadium of Light to face Sunderland this evening, and it has now been revealed that Murillo has been ruled out of the clash.
The Brazilian, who has been one of the club’s best players this season, was forced off during the first half of the 4-1 win against Burnley last Sunday.
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It has now been confirmed that Murillo has suffered an unidentified muscle injury and will not make the trip to the Stadium of Light.
A Sunderland win this evening will significantly boost Spurs’ survival chances
If the Black Cats win this evening, Tottenham will go into the clash at Molineux Stadium knowing that they could move within two points of Forest.
That will turn the race to avoid relegation from a two-horse race into a three-horse one, which will significantly boost the Lilywhites’ chances of staying in the Premier League.