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Save of the season? It could save Spurs' season.

With Tottenham on the brink of a first Premier League win of 2026, Antonin Kinsky's 98th-minute, full-stretch dive to keep out what looked to be an inch-perfect Joao Gomes free-kick was pivotal to their victory at Wolves last weekend.

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With relegation rivals Nottingham Forest and West Ham also winning last weekend, Spurs didn't gain ground. But they did gain confidence and bolstered belief they have reached a turning point and can kick-on to overhaul their two-point gap to safety.

A wonder-save? "I'm happy you say so," smiles Kinsky modestly, during an exclusive interview with Sky Sports. "It was more also the weight of the moment. Everyone knows it's important, especially the last minute because then you don't have time to add another one."

On the value of the win, he says: "It's very precious. If we wouldn't bring three points from there, of course, it would be much more difficult now.

"We are not closer but at least we didn't get further [away]. So the difference is still just two points."

The belief within the Spurs squad that they can rescue themselves from this precarious situation with four games to go has been renewed.

"It's just positive," says Kinsky, when asked how he sees the relegation battle. "I think if anyone from us would feel different, then there is no point of being within the squad.

"Where it all starts, it's here. And if you don't believe it, then you can't achieve it. So this is the most important thing. OK, do your best to be prepared but, first of all, you need to have the goal and believe it. Otherwise everything is pointless.

"So I believe everyone is like this and I believe this is what's going to help us a lot."

That attitude has been strengthened by the arrival of new head coach Roberto De Zerbi. The charismatic Italian has had a quick impact on the pitch and across the group, lifting up Kinsky and his team-mates.

"By the way he speaks, what you read and what you hear from him is that he believes in us and that is a big message that he gives us overall: that the quality is there in the squad," says Kinsky.

"It's just not to speak about it but to show it. With the combination, with the style that he wants to play, I think our squad fits to that so I believe this is going to work.

"Now we have four points from three games, there is four left and I hope and I believe that this is the right way."

Kinsky has a calm, focused and positive approach to Spurs' situation. It is a mindset that also allowed him to overcome a major personal hurdle this season.

Under former boss Igor Tudor, Kinsky endured a brutal Champions League debut at Atletico Madrid. There were two bad individual errors from the Czech goalkeeper and three goals conceded by the time he was hooked after just 17 minutes of the first leg of the last-16 tie.

Kinsky had been a surprise selection ahead of regular No 1 Guglielmo Vicario, having appeared in just two Carabao Cup ties in the entire season before that match in March.

While Kinsky admits there was plenty of self-reflection on his errors after the game, his performances this month, with Vicario sidelined by a hernia operation, have been notably impressive. He has put his nightmare in Madrid behind him to play an important role in Spurs' run-in.

"It was a moment, debut in the Champions League, that I was dreaming of as a young boy. For me, this was the thing that I was going for. I was looking forward to it so much," says Kinsky.

"Of course, after the game, I was sad that this happened but on the other hand, I was calm.

"I have good people around me who always give me good feedback, what they really think about it and they are honest with me. So, I spoke to them a lot, I listened to them, then I compared it to my feelings and they were similar.

"So, upon me, it was just to keep going and make sure that when the next opportunity comes, I will be ready again."

Stronger for the experience?

"Yeah, I would say I'm stronger by that one experience.

"It's not like before I would feel weak, now I feel stronger because I made [that experience]. You make it because you are strong already and it makes you just stronger and it helps you just to grow.

"There is always so much things to improve, so it just shows you the things that you can get better at or mentally to adjust a little bit the approach towards the game."

With time running out this season, Spurs must learn their lessons quickly. But the resilience of their goalkeeper Kinsky is a good inspiration for the challenges ahead, which will decide their Premier League status.

Our football betting expert Jones Knows offers his insight ahead of the Premier League weekend and tips up a 20/1 treble.

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There are plenty of ways to attack the fouls markets but, as ever, match-ups are where the real value tends to live.

Jayden Bogle to commit two or more fouls at 5/4 with Sky Bet looks a standout play. When assessing these markets, I'm always keen to marry a player's baseline numbers with the specific opponent he's likely to face. Bogle already ticks plenty of boxes on his own. He's an aggressive, all-action wing-back who plays on the edge defensively, and that naturally lends itself to foul involvement.

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He's committed at least one foul in each of his last 12 starts, averaging 1.9 fouls per 90 minutes, so we're already knocking right on the door of that 2+ line just from his raw data.

If Bogle lines up against Jaidon Anthony, the dynamic shifts even further in our favour. Anthony averages 1.6 fouls drawn per game this season, which is a strong return and exactly the kind of profile we want to target when hunting bets in this type of scenario.

SCORE PREDICTION: 2-0 | JONES KNOWS' BEST BET: Jayden Bogle +2 fouls (5/4 with Sky Bet)

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This contest has the look of a game that could fall firmly into the 'cagey' category. Under 2.5 goals at 5/4 with Sky Bet makes plenty of appeal.

With the added advantage of playing before Tottenham in the relegation scrap, there's a clear opportunity for West Ham to get something on the board and apply pressure. In these situations, the mindset often shifts - it's less about expansive football and more about control, discipline and avoiding mistakes. A point wouldn't be a bad result, and that naturally leans towards a lower-risk, lower-tempo approach.

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And we've seen the evidence of that in their recent away numbers. Four of West Ham's last five games on the road have gone under 2.5 goals, which paints a picture of a team setting up to stay in matches rather than open them up.

SCORE PREDICTION: 0-1

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Yankuba Minteh was moved on by Newcastle United as part of their financial balancing act, a decision that with hindsight looks increasingly questionable given how he's developed into a top-level Premier League attacker. You can throw Elliot Anderson into that bracket too - another one that slipped through their fingers. It's not a great look for the club.

Almost 200,000 Super 6 players are backing the in-form Brighton to beat Newcastle at St James' Park and maintain pole position for a Europa League spot

But focusing on Minteh, there's a noticeable edge to his game when he faces his former club. This is where the eye test comes in alongside the data. He looks like a player with a point to prove. He's scored twice in his last three appearances against Newcastle, which isn't a huge sample size, but it does underline that he relishes this fixture.

The 11/2 with Sky Bet on him to score in a Brighton win makes appeal.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-2

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Granit Xhaka has evolved into something of a wily operator in midfield. He knows exactly how to use his body, when to invite contact and how to turn pressure into fouls in his favour. It's a bit of an underrated part of his game but one that consistently shows up when you dig into the fouls-won data. He can be backed at 10/11 with Sky Bet to be fouled at least twice.

What really makes this angle appealing is the midfield battle he's walking into. Wolves are expected to deploy Joao Gomes and Andre in those central areas - two players who bring aggression and intensity as their default setting. They like to engage, they like to tackle, which usually leads to fouls on opposition central midfielders.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-1

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Sometimes the best bets are the ones that follow a familiar pattern and this looks like a spot where we could see a repeat of what landed nicely in last week's column.

Arsenal to win and under 2.5 goals at 5/2 with Sky Bet is the angle.

This combination clicked when Arsenal edged past Newcastle 1-0, and the conditions look very similar here. It's all about game state and intent. Arsenal need the win - simple as that in the title race - but they're also juggling the bigger picture with a huge European clash on the horizon against Atletico Madrid.

With that second leg looming, it wouldn't be a shock to see a controlled, professional approach rather than an all-out attacking display. Arsenal have shown they can operate like that: get in front, manage the tempo and keep things tight.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-0

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There's always a temptation to latch onto the short-priced 'banker' in these Sunday spots but sometimes the market just gets a little carried away - and that looks the case here with Bournemouth. The Cherries are being priced up as if they're taking on a relegation-bound side with nothing about them. Yet Palace are organised, they're stubborn and they don't give much away.

The draw is often the most underrated outcome in football betting markets and that's where value can creep in, especially when the numbers start to back it up. We're seeing a bit of a draw surge in the Premier League right now, with 18 of the last 49 games finishing level, that's a 37 per cent strike-rate, comfortably above the norm.

Bournemouth have drawn six of their last eight games - they're becoming specialists in not quite getting the job done. Palace, meanwhile, have racked up 10 draws from 33 matches this season. The 3/1 with Sky Bet on the draw is a fantastic bet.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-1 | JONES KNOWS' BEST BET: Back the draw (3/1 with Sky Bet)

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When you're assessing the player markets at this stage of the season, motivation and narrative can be just as powerful as the raw numbers and this is one where everything is aligning.

Bruno Fernandes to register an assist at 6/4 with Sky Bet looks a cracking play. Fernandes is sitting on 19 Premier League assists this season - just one shy of the all-time single-season record held by Thierry Henry (2002/03) and Kevin De Bruyne (2019/20).

Watching him recently, it's obvious he's actively looking to create rather than finish moves. His first instinct in and around the box is to slide passes, pick runners, and manufacture chances. That mindset is exactly what you want when backing assist lines.

At 6/4, you're getting a playmaker in elite form, with a clear target in sight, pulling the strings in a home environment where he thrives.

Everything points towards another assist being firmly on the agenda.

SCORE PREDICTION: 3-2 | JONES KNOWS' BEST BET: Bruno Fernandes to register an assist (6/4 with Sky Bet)

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If it looks like relegation season, smells like a relegation season, quacks like a relegation season then it's probably a relegation season.

The footballing gods have made up their mind on Spurs it seems. That line of thinking was rubberstamped despite the 1-0 win at Wolves where they didn't play well.

That West Ham injury-time winner was a cruel one and yet more injuries to key players in Xavi Simons, their only real creative player in form, and Dominic Solanke is making an already tough task even more difficult for Roberto De Zerbi.

But there is one place that still believes in this Tottenham team: the betting markets. And this really is great news as we can back Aston Villa at a staggering price at odds against of 21/20 with Sky Bet for the win.

The market has got too carried away by Spurs' need for the win and have glossed over the key factor in that they are an inferior team in every department.

Aston Villa at home under Unai Emery are so difficult to beat - this is a team that has beaten Man City, Arsenal and Man Utd at Villa Park this season. Beating Spurs should be a doddle.

SCORE PREDICTION: 3-0

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Morgan Gibbs-White to score anytime at 100/30 with Sky Bet looks too big to ignore. The Forest playmaker is finishing the season like a man on a mission. Seven goals in his last seven Premier League appearances tells you everything you need to know about the level he's operating at right now. He's playing with freedom, conviction and, most importantly, end product - something that hasn't always been associated with his game.

With an international summer on the horizon, Gibbs-White is making a very loud case to Thomas Tuchel for inclusion in England's World Cup squad. That kind of motivation can elevate a player's output and it's clear he's taking on more responsibility in the final third, getting into scoring positions and finding sublime quality at the right time.

SCORE PREDICTION: 2-2

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Manchester City have built their title push on fast starts. They don't ease into games - they suffocate them from the off. The numbers are pretty striking: nine goals scored and none conceded in the opening 15 minutes of matches this season. City have been ahead at half-time 21 times in the league - six more than Arsenal, who are next on the list. Second again. That gap tells you how consistently they're getting their noses in front early and, crucially, staying there.

At 6/5 with Sky Bet for Man City to winning at half-time and full-time, you're getting a price on a pattern that's been repeating all season.

SCORE PREDICTION: 0-2

Jones Knows best bet:

Sometimes the best bets are the ones that follow a familiar pattern and this looks like a spot where we could see a repeat of what landed nicely in last week's column.

Arsenal to win and under 2.5 goals at 5/2 with Sky Bet is the angle.

This combination clicked when Arsenal edged past Newcastle 1-0, and the conditions look very similar here. It's all about game state and intent. Arsenal need the win - simple as that in the title race - but they're also juggling the bigger picture with a huge European clash on the horizon against Atletico Madrid.

With that second leg looming, it wouldn't be a shock to see a controlled, professional approach rather than an all-out attacking display. Arsenal have shown they can operate like that: get in front, manage the tempo and keep things tight.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-0

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Mikel Arteta has confirmed Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber will be unavailable for Arsenal's game against Fulham, live on Sky Sports on Saturday.

The Arsenal manager said Havertz is pushing to be fit for Tuesday's Champions League semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid.

Havertz has been missing since appearing to injure his groin in the recent 1-0 win over Newcastle while Timber has not featured since the 2-0 win over Everton in mid-March.

Arteta did not confirm the status of captain Martin Odegaard, who was substituted in the second half against Atletico in Wednesday's first leg.

"Let's see how everyone is tomorrow.

"Obviously we haven't been able to train much so tomorrow we'll have the final update.

"Kai and Jurrien will be out."

Asked about Odegaard specifically, he added: "Let's see."

Arteta admitted Havertz's injury problems this season have been a been a big blow to his side.

"He's been a huge miss. We're talking about one of the most important attacking players that we have and he's been out for seven or eight months.

"He cannot do this game but hopefully for Atletico he will be available. He is pushing every boundary to achieve that."

Marco Silva hopes Fulham can capitalise on potential nerves and anxiety inside Emirates Stadium during Saturday’s visit to table-topping Arsenal.

The Gunners are chasing a first Premier League title in 22 years and begin the weekend three points above second-placed Manchester City having played a game more.

Fulham manager Silva promised his 10th-placed side, who are in contention for European qualification, will fight to secure a shock result amid what could be a tense atmosphere in north London.

“Let’s hope we can use that,” he told a press conference. “That depends on us, it depends on them, and it depends on many things.

“Whether the environment is tense or not depends on how we play and whether we are good enough to make it happen. Simple as that.

“Arsenal are a top side, a side that are title contenders, that play to win all of their games, but are also the most solid team in the league.

“They are a team, that even if they are not playing at their best level, they have other ways to punish the opposition.

“We just have to look at ourselves and be competitive to fight for the three points. Three points to fight for – and we will fight.”

Fulham left-back Ryan Sessegnon has been ruled out of Saturday’s Premier League game at leaders Arsenal, live on Sky Sports.

The 25-year-old scored the only goal in the Cottagers’ 1-0 win over Aston Villa last weekend before being forced off injured late on.

Sessegnon is also expected to sit out his side’s clash with Bournemouth on May 9 but could return to contention for the final two matches of the season.

“It’s not good news about him,” said Fulham manager Marco Silva, according to his club’s website. “Sessegnon is going to be out of the next game, and probably the one after will be the same story for him, and then we will have to assess him day by day.”

Silva will also be without winger Kevin and former Gunners midfielder Alex Iwobi at Emirates Stadium but defender Kenny Tete could return following four games on the sidelines.

Mauricio Pochettino has said he feels "really sad" watching his former club Tottenham stuck in a fight against relegation from the Premier League.

Pochettino guided Spurs to a second-placed finish in the league in 2016-17 and reached the Champions League final in 2019 during a five-year spell in north London.

But it is a radically different picture now for Spurs, who sit 18th, two points from safety with four league games remaining.

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Appearing on The Overlap's Stick to Football podcast, Pochettino said: "It's really sad, I really love Tottenham, it's going to be a part of my life, an important part of my life as a coach, my personal life too.

"It's really sad because I know how the people are suffering there, inside the club and also the fans. It's difficult to accept."

'We missed the last step at Spurs'

Pochettino's time at the club coincided with the building of the club's current stadium and training ground, a period which saw them playing 'home' games at Wembley while transfer funds were limited given the investment elsewhere.

Pochettino named Sadio Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum as two players he had wanted to sign for the club, but instead they both joined Liverpool and were part of the side that beat Spurs 2-0 in the Champions League final.

He added: "We were in a situation that was amazing because I think the training ground, we finished the training ground, we finished the stadium, we moved to Wembley to play, to Milton Keynes to play many games. At the same time, we were very competitive.

"But this idea of how it can affect the environment and the people outside and the people that make the decision inside… It's one title, it's one to win a FA Cup, it's to win a Carabao Cup.

"It's a shame. We were winning every season because with all the circumstances that we were fighting, we spent 18 months with not one signing. That was a record in the Premier League.

"We had money to spend but not the type of money to improve, to be close to win or to challenge. We challenged, we challenged to win. But we missed this last step."

'Chelsea have a plan... they need to explain it'

Five months after the Champions League final, Pochettino was sacked by then Spurs chairman Daniel Levy following a poor start to the season, replaced by Jose Mourinho.

After a short spell with Paris Saint-Germain, Pochettino returned to the Premier League as Chelsea head coach in May 2023.

But 12 months later he was dismissed after a sixth-placed finish - experiencing what has continued to be a regular churn of managers hired and fired by Chelsea owners BlueCo, who have just sacked Liam Rosenior after only 23 games in charge.

Asked if the club was as chaotic as it appears, Pochettino said of BlueCo: "I think they have a plan.

"Maybe it is completely different than it was in the past with (former owner Roman) Abramovich.

"It's true it's not easy for people to understand… I think they need to explain the plan."

Could Poch return to England?

Pochettino is now preparing to lead the United States into this summer's World Cup, where they will be co-hosts alongside Mexico and Canada, but the 54-year-old indicated he would like to work in the Premier League again in the future.

"One day yes, because I really like England," he said.

"I think my profile - my human profile and my coaching profile - match very well with the Premier League."

Pochettino went on to describe what he looks for when presented with a new project and why his time at Spurs came to an end.

He said: "It was difficult. Now it's difficult to talk about that because it was a really, really difficult situation. Because one of the things that I always like is if someone offers me a project, the possibility to coach, I want to know the reality.

"I want to know what they expect from me. I want to know what I need to do, which is the reality of the club. And I think what happened in Tottenham is that I understood what they expected from me, from the beginning.

"Of course it was tough, but I think I cannot complain. Only what I wanted to tell them is to say, 'OK, that is the idea, that is the strategy, the philosophy of the culture that we were creating there'. But if we wanted to be competitive, we need some time to make different decisions.

"The problem is when the assessment is not coming from inside the club, and the assessment comes from outside. And when people start to intoxicate things and say, no, you should win with this team."

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Jamie Carragher has a feeling James Maddison may have a role to play if Tottenham are going to avoid relegation and stay in the Premier League.

Spurs were hit with yet more injuries to attacking players in their 1-0 win at Wolves - their first victory of 2026 - with Xavi Simons ruled out for the rest of the season and the World Cup in a major blow to the north London club's survival hopes.

The absence of £52m Simons is just the latest injury blow for Spurs, who sit two points adrift of safety with four games to go, after seeing summer signing Mohammed Kudus and captain Cristian Romero ruled out for the rest of the season in the first month of De Zerbi's time in charge. They have also been without Dejan Kulusevski and Maddison, who has been sidelined since last August due to a torn ACL.

He has been included in the previous two matchday squads, but hasn't been deemed fit enough to make a long-awaited return to action, but Carragher, speaking on Monday Night Football, thinks Maddison has the ability to "produce the magic Spurs need as they bid to avoid dropping into the Championship.

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"Spurs have been really unfortunate with injuries," Carragher told Sky Sports. "If they didn't have this injury record they wouldn't be in this position.

"However, they have had ACL injuries to three players in the same position, Kulusevski, Maddison and now Simons.

"But now I feel Maddison, who is returning from injury, may have to play a role in terms of keeping Tottenham up.

He added: "He is the only one I can think of in terms of doing something special. He's got that quality I mention in terms of Jarrod Bowen and Morgan Gibbs-White.

"He is coming back from a big injury and we might only be talking about 15 to 20 minutes off the bench, but he is the only one when I look at that squad and think he could produce that little bit of magic Spurs need, especially in the away games at Aston Villa and Chelsea.

"When I think of the Spurs players and that little bit of fear of going down, and it may have gone a little after the win at Wolves, but Maddison would continue to take the ball. He'd still want to take it no matter what the situation.

"For Spurs to stay up, I feel he has a role to play."

'Who is going to score the goals for Spurs?'

It is as you were in the relegation battle after the weekend as Tottenham and West Ham matched Nottingham Forest's victory last Friday evening with all three relegation-threatened sides desperate to avoid joining Burnley and Wolves in the Championship next season.

Spurs have four games left, two at home against Leeds and Everton and two away at Aston Villa and Chelsea, and Carragher believes Spurs could struggle, despite their win at Wolves, because of a lack of goals compared to Forest and West Ham, who have players with the quality of Gibbs-White and Bowen.

"It's going to be really tough for Spurs," Carragher said.

"The fans will now be thinking they have won a game of football - they haven't won a game of football all year and it's hard to comprehend that. However, their rivals West Ham and Nottingham Forest both won also.

"If you add that to the injuries they got at the weekend, even though they have won a game, they are actually in a worse position than last week because they've got the easiest game on paper out of the way.

"West Ham and Nottingham Forest have difficult fixtures on paper, there's no doubt about that, but when you look at the players they both have and with both playing with a front four, Morgan Gibbs-White or Jarrod Bowen, Spurs don't have a player in the attack that can even come close to either of those players.

"That is what worries me for Spurs."

He added: "After watching the Wolves game and also the injuries in attack, who is going to score a goal for Spurs? Who is going to create something?

"I look at the games they've got at Aston Villa and at Chelsea. They are tough games no matter how you are playing or how good a team you've got.

"But I can't see them scoring a goal. If they do score I can only see it being one so they have to then keep a clean sheet to win the game, so I find it difficult to make a case for them in those two games.

"That then puts huge pressure on the home games against Leeds and Everton."

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Xavi Simons has been left "heartbroken" after he was ruled out for the rest of this season and the World Cup in an enormous blow to Tottenham's survival hopes.

Netherlands playmaker Simons went down clutching his right knee in the 58th minute of Saturday's 1-0 win at Wolves, which earned Spurs a first Premier League victory of 2026.

After Simons fell to the floor following a collision with Wolves defender Hugo Bueno, the 23-year-old attempted to run off the injury but collapsed in front of Tottenham's medical staff and subsequently left Molineux on a stretcher.

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It increased fears over potential anterior cruciate ligament damage, and while Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi acknowledged Simons was feeling "better" in the dressing room after a first league win in 16 matches, he is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a serious knee injury.

In an Instagram post published late on Sunday night, Simons revealed he would not be fit enough to take part in Tottenham's final four league matches or represent Netherlands at the World Cup this summer.

"They say life can be cruel and today it feels that way. My season has come to an abrupt end and I'm just trying to process it," the former Paris Saint-Germain player said.

"Honestly, I'm heartbroken. None of it makes sense.

"All I've wanted to do is fight for my team and now the ability to do that has been snatched away from me, along with the World Cup."

The absence of £52m attacker Simons is a significant blow to Tottenham and De Zerbi, who has already lost captain Cristian Romero and winger Mohammed Kudus to season-ending injuries during his first month at the club.

Simons had endured a frustrating debut campaign in England, only showing flashes of his class under Thomas Frank before being bizarrely frozen out by Igor Tudor, but looked set for a key role with De Zerbi, especially after a wonder strike in a 2-2 home draw with Brighton.

Instead, Simons can play no part in Spurs' desperate efforts to overturn a two-point deficit to 17th-placed West Ham in order to avoid their first relegation in 49 years.

Simons added: "It'll take some time to find peace with this but I'll continue to be the best team-mate I can be. I have no doubt that together we'll win this fight.

"I'll walk this path now, guided by faith, with strength, with resilience, with belief as I count down the days to getting back out there. Be patient with me."

'Spurs have no creativity in the squad after Simons injury'

Sky Sports News' Michael Bridge:

"The worst time possible, such a crucial time [for Xavi Simons to be injured]. It's massive. He's distraught as well, because he'll be missing the World Cup. But it's another serious injury. It is unbelievable.

"It was a big win for Spurs on Saturday because of teams around them winning again, Nottingham Forest, West Ham.

"Getting that win feels like a title race, not a relegation race. Spurs had to win on Saturday. But Xavi Simons was really sort of coming into a bit of form under Roberto De Zerbi.

"Spurs don't have any creativity at the moment."

'Up and down first season for Simons'

"We forget how young he is and how difficult it is to move to the Premier League. So it's been a bit of an up and down first season for him.

"He's been in the side, out of the side, he showed more glimpses when he was playing in the Champions League for Spurs this season.

"But, over the last few weeks, under Roberto De Zerbi, he's really coming into his own. He scored that absolutely stunning goal against Brighton.

"It really was a brilliant goal out of nothing. And this is what Spurs are going to miss over the next few games, just that individual bit of brilliance which he's capable of.

"The players, they've got to step up, but they don't really have that kind of creativity in the side, so he's going to have to mix it and match it a bit more now.

"He hasn't got many to call back from the bench, so it's going to be a difficult few weeks. That injury list is just absolutely ridiculous."