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Roberto De Zerbi has admitted that Tottenham must accept their young players will make mistakes after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Leeds.

Spurs missed the chance to move four points clear of the relegation zone as Dominic Calvert-Lewin struck from the penalty spot in the 74th-minute to cancel out Mathys Tel’s opening goal.

The hosts had been on top until the penalty, which was awarded after Tel kicked Ethan Ampadu in the head as he tried to clear the ball.

Tel had given Spurs the lead with a sumptuous effort in the 50th minute, but it was ultimately his defensive lapse that meant De Zerbi’s men were only able to extend their lead over 18th-place West Ham to two points.

Asked what he had said to Tel at full time, the Italian offered his support for the French winger.

“[I gave him] a big hug and a big kiss,” De Zerbi said.

“Nothing more because he is a young player and a big talent. He scored a great goal and he made a mistake because he has not the right experience.

“He has not played too many games in his career and we have to accept (he will make mistakes).”

Spurs’ lack of attacking depth was exposed as they failed to make their advantage count in the second-half.

Injuries have left De Zerbi short of attacking options, but he was able to call upon James Maddison from the bench as Spurs chased a late winner.

The 29-year-old came on in the 85th minute for his first competitive game in over a year as De Zerbi rolled the dice in search of a goal.

De Zerbi has been hesitant to rush Maddison back to action, and admitted he played more minutes than he had expected when he spoke to the English playmaker yesterday.

“Great news for us. He is a different player as a quality, as a guy and he will be I hope crucial for us,” De Zerbi continued.

“Yesterday I spoke with him about his physical condition and about how many minutes he could play.

"He played more than what he said yesterday. We are happy for him but I think we are in the right way.”

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Tottenham were unable to put daylight between themselves and the relegation zone after they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Leeds.

Following West Ham’s defeat to Arsenal, Spurs had the chance to move four points clear of the bottom three, and they looked to be on their way to a rare home win when Mathys Tel scored five minutes into the second-half.

Spurs were good value for their lead, but were pegged back after Tel conceded a penalty for a kick on Ethan Ampadu.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin converted from the spot and Leeds came close to stealing all three points when Sean Longstaff hit the crossbar.

Spurs’ relegation fears continue

Spurs’ relegation fears are by no means over after they squandered a glorious opportunity to put daylight between themselves and the bottom three.

They were the better team in the first-half and deserved the breakthrough when Tel finished superbly after the ball broke to him from a corner.

But they let Leeds back into the game and only had themselves to blame when Tel’s haphazard defending handed the visitors the chance to equalise from the penalty spot.

Spurs still seem clouded by anxiety, despite an upturn in results in recent weeks. Their home form is an issue they can’t seem to shake.

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In their first two home games under De Zerbi, it has been mistakes from Tel and Kevin Danso that have seen them squander leads and ultimately leave precious points out on the pitch.

Tonight was the perfect moment to take control of the relegation race, but once again, they came up short and were lucky not to concede deep in stoppage time when Antonin Kinsky saved superbly from Longstaff.

Spurs now go to Stamford Bridge, a stadium they have a famously poor record at, next Tuesday, without the comfort of a four-point buffer.

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Win tonight, and West Ham would have been relegated had they lost to Newcastle this weekend.

Instead, they have left the door open for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side, who will have been reinvigorated after a crushing defeat to Arsenal yesterday.

Spurs’ winless home run drags on

De Zerbi has hurdled almost every challenge put in front of him since taking charge of Spurs a little over a month ago.

However, with just two league wins at home all season heading into tonight, the Italian will have known the pressure that was on him to make the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium a fortress again.

He spoke up the atmosphere inside the stadium in his pre-match comments, suggesting that his side should relish the “heat” and the pressure that comes with playing in front of more than 60,000 supporters.

It was a rallying cry, full of confidence and daringness, that went down well with both players and supporters as Spurs started with intensity.

Hero to zero: Mathys Tel

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Roared back onto the pitch at half-time, Spurs picked up where they left off to take a deserved lead just five minutes into the second half.

After Leeds equalised from the penalty spot, the nerves soon began to creep back in, though, as the visitors sensed they could get another goal.

De Zerbi has worked wonders to change the narrative around the club and get his players believing in their own ability again.

But there is still clearly a mental hurdle, a nervous energy that can engulf them at any given moment, and visiting teams know they will always have a chance.

Tel goes from hero to zero

If Mathys Tel was determined to make his mark on this game, then he certainly managed to do that.

De Zerbi had said that Xavi Simons’ season-ending injury could be the moment for Tel to finally nail down a starting berth in Spurs’ side.

The French winger has struggled for regular minutes this season, but started for the second game running against Brighton and initially made a positive impact.

His goal was a moment of magic, and a fine reward for a performance that had to that point been full of intensity and directness.

Curling a wonderful right-footed strike past Karl Darlow, Spurs looked on their way to a hugely important three points.

That was until Tel unwittingly kicked the onrushing Ampadu in the head as he acrobatically attempted to clear the ball inside his own area.

Overall, the former Bayern Munich forward was the hosts’ brightest spark going forward, but it was ultimately his costly decision that means that Spurs remain mired in relegation trouble.

Tel must recover. Spurs have too much still to play for.

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The Tottenham forward has been out since May 2025 with a patella injury, and there have so far been no suggestions that he is even close to returning to training at Hotspur Way.

Kulusevski’s injury has been a source of great concern for Spurs, who have struggled creatively in his absence, and he is now a major doubt to make Graham Potter’s squad for the World Cup.

The former Juventus man remains hopeful of playing in his first World Cup for his country after they missed out on qualification for the 2022 edition, and said he was “100 per cent determined” to get fit in time to be selected.

Since that interview, which he gave after Sweden beat Poland 3-2 in a knockout play-off to secure qualification, Kulusevski has looked no closer to making a return to fitness.

The 26-year-old went for a second surgery on his knee over the March international break, but is still not under consideration for minutes approaching the final weeks of the domestic season.

Asked whether he felt Kulusevski would be fit for the World Cup, De Zerbi responded: “I don’t know the situation well.

“For me, it’s difficult to understand how he can play at the World Cup if he didn’t play any games this season.

“But I texted him after [the Villa game]. He told me in the next week, I think, he comes back [to continue his rehab at Hotspur Way]. And I hope he can be available to stay with us in the last game because he is an amazing player.”

However, supporters were left concerned after Richarlison was absent from training on Wednesday afternoon, having been substituted late on at Villa Park.

“I think my mistake was not to substitute him before the end of the game.

Tottenham’s chances of avoiding relegation from the Premier League have increased thanks to a favour from rivals Arsenal.

The Hammers were on course for a vital point against the Gunners when Callum Wilson’s effort crossed the line deep into stoppage-time at the London Stadium.

As a result of Arsenal’s victory, Leeds, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace are all now officially safe from relegation as West Ham’s maximum points total is 42 with two games remaining.

This means it is between Spurs and West Ham to avoid the drop.

With Tottenham currently a point clear of their London rivals having played a game less, there is a scenario where Roberto De Zerbi’s side secure survival before the final game of the season.

If Spurs beat Leeds and Chelsea - in the rearranged fixture on May 19 due to the Blues’ involvement in the FA Cup final - then the home match against Everton on May 24 will have nothing riding on it.

Alternatively, if Tottenham beat Leeds on Monday and move on to 40 points, they could be safe from relegation before a ball is even kicked at Stamford Bridge.

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Tottenham will hope to edge closer to Premier League survival when they host Leeds on Monday night.

After a shock 2-1 win at fifth-place Aston Villa last weekend to follow West Ham’s listless 3-0 loss at Brentford, Spurs leapfrogged their London rivals out of the bottom three by a single point with three games to go to offer real renewed hope of avoiding a disastrous first relegation to the second tier of English football since 1977.

It felt like a real momentum-changing weekend in the battle to avoid the drop as injury-ravaged Tottenham, albeit playing against a much-rotated team with one eye on the Europa League semi-finals, made it back-to-back wins under Roberto De Zerbi with arguably their best performance of the season - and it would have been three in a row were it not for a last-gasp equaliser conceded against Brighton last month.

Spurs will look to continue that feel-good factor as they host Leeds on Monday night, by which time they could be back in the bottom three if West Ham - whose goal difference is much worse than Tottenham’s - manage to topple leaders Arsenal against the odds at home on Sunday afternoon.

This would previously have been dubbed as a massive relegation six-pointer, but Leeds - along with Nottingham Forest - have since pulled clear of danger to make it a straight fight between Tottenham and West Ham, with Daniel Farke’s beaten FA Cup semi-finalists currently sitting 14th and seven points clear of trouble after winning three of their last four league games.

Date, kick-off time and venue

Tottenham vs Leeds is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off on Monday May 11, 2026.

The match will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in north London.

Where to watch Tottenham vs Leeds

TV channel: The game will be broadcast live in the UK on Monday Night Football via Sky Sports, with coverage beginning at 7pm BST on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.

Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also watch the match live online via the Sky Go app.

Live blog: Follow the action with Standard Sport’s live blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Spurs correspondent Sam Tabuteau at the ground.

Tottenham vs Leeds team news

Antonin Kinsky will remain in goal for Tottenham, with Guglielmo Vicario not yet ready to return from hernia surgery.

De Zerbi hopes that Dominic Solanke will be back in contention following a hamstring injury against Chelsea next week, with the Spurs boss reporting no fresh injury worries.

A lengthy injury list includes Cristian Romero, Xavi Simons, Mohammed Kudus, Dejan Kulusevski, Wilson Odobert and Ben Davies, while Richarlison did not train on Wednesday after a knock suffered against Villa.

No return: Tottenham will still be without first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario against Leeds

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De Zerbi allayed any concerns after the win at Villa Park that Micky van de Ven and Rodrigo Bentancur had picked up new injuries, while James Maddison was an unused substitute for the third game in a row as he awaits his first appearance in a year following a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.

Leeds are still without Swedish left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson due to a hamstring injury, while Bulgarian midfielder Ilia Gruev will miss the rest of the season with a meniscus knee injury sustained in training.

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They seem to be playing with more belief, confidence and momentum at long last, showing so much more fight.

It would not be at all surprising to see them chalk up another vital win here, though Leeds are in strong form themselves and know how to grind out results.

While they have won only two away games in the league all season, eight of their 17 fixtures on the road have finished level, while Tottenham have only won two at home in the top-flight this term.

Draw, 1-1.

Head to head (h2h) history and results

Spurs have won their last five games in a row against Leeds, including a Kudus-inspired 2-1 victory at a wet Elland Road under Thomas Frank back in October.

Leeds’ last win in this fixture was back in May 2021. They have not registered an away win over Spurs for 25 years.

Tottenham wins: 42

Leeds wins: 33

Draws: 29

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Tottenham to win: 17/20

Leeds to win: 29/10

Draw: 14/5

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Roberto De Zerbi has confirmed that he “100 per cent” wants to keep Joao Palhinha at Tottenham next season.

Palhinha joined Spurs on loan from Bayern Munich last summer with a €30million (£25.9m) option to buy at the end of this season.

The Portuguese midfielder has come in for criticism at times this term, but has also popped up with a number of important goals, including the winner away to Wolves, which secured Spurs’ first league win in 118 days.

Palhinha’s emphatic roar midway through the second-half of last weekend’s 2-1 victory away to Aston Villa surmised Spurs’ industrious performance and reflected a combative personal display from the 30-year-old.

De Zerbi is keen to keep Palhinha and says the spirit and attitude the former Fulham midfielder embodies is exactly the type of character he wants to build his team around.

“100 per cent [I want to keep him next season)]” De Zerbi said on Thursday.

“We have to start with [those] types of people. More than players, we need reliable people, reliable players. Palhinha is one of the best, as a player for sure, but as a guy.

“I want to see the player with the same passion, the same attitude, the same spirit, the same personality, and we are lucky to have with us Palhinha.”

Strong relations: Joao Palhinha

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Spurs’ midfield was central to their dominant display at Villa Park, with Conor Gallagher providing energy and crucially a goal threat, while Rodrigo Bentancur and Palhinha gave De Zerbi’s side balance.

De Zerbi is a big fan of Gallagher, who produced the most combined blocks, tackles, interceptions and recoveries against Villa, and said that Spurs play as if they have a 12th man with the Englishman in the side and in form.

Gallagher has not had it easy since arriving in north London from Atletico Madrid in January, and had to wait three months for his first league win.

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But De Zerbi has retained his trust in the former Chelsea man and said that he has adapted well physically and mentally to become one of Spurs’ most important players in recent weeks.

“I'm happy because I think from the perspective of Conor, he came in January in a difficult situation. He had some problems at the beginning - his physical condition, his environment,” De Zerbi said.

“To understand the different club, different style of play, different dressing room. But he's an important player, the first level of the players.

“So I'm happy to watch him in this condition, in this confidence, with these performances. I think, and I said after the game, when Gallagher plays well, his team plays with one player more than the opponent.”

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Roberto De Zerbi has confirmed that Guglielmo Vicario will miss Tottenham’s relegation clash at home to Leeds on Monday night.

Vicario had been expected back in training three weeks ago, having undergone hernia surgery over the international break.

His return to action has been delayed, and De Zerbi admitted in his pre-match press conference on Thursday that he did not know when Vicario would return.

“No, Vicario is not ready yet,” De Zerbi said.

“I don’t know what the plan would be.

”He is suffering because he would like to help his teammates, but he is not available.”

In Vicario’s place, stand-in goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky has impressed and was unlucky not to keep a second successive clean sheet as Spurs restricted Aston Villa to just one shot on target during their 2-1 win at Villa Park last weekend.

Dominic Solanke also missed the win over Villa with a hamstring injury, and De Zerbi said he was unlikely to feature against Leeds, though he hoped he could be in contention to play Chelsea next week.

“Solanke is improving, I don't know [whether he will be fit] for this game. We hope for the next game at Stamford Bridge," the Italian explained.

Without Solanke in the side, Richarlison came in for his first start in four games against Villa and scored to double Spurs’ lead after 25 minutes with a well-taken header.

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There were concerns following the game against Villa that Rodrigo Bentancur had suffered an injury after he was substituted midway through the second-half.

De Zerbi, though, allayed those fears, stating the midfielder was just tired in his post-match press conference at Villa Park.

Spurs’ midfield combination was crucial to their dominance against Villa, and De Zerbi is likely to again call upon Conor Gallagher, Joao Palhinha and Bentancur for the visit of Leeds.

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In defence, De Zerbi has been able to rely on a settled backline, with Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie at full-back and Kevin Danso and Micky van de Ven forming a solid centre-half partnership.

With Udogie overcoming a muscle injury to start against Villa, De Zerbi is again likely to have a near-full complement of defensive options as he prepares to take on Leeds, minus captain Cristian Romero, who is out for the remainder of the campaign.

James Maddison remains a doubt despite having been named on the bench in each of Spurs’ last three games.

The 29-year-old has not played a competitive game in over a year following an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Following their victory over Villa, Spurs are now one point clear of the relegation zone with three games to go.

Spurs, though, know that their destiny is in their own hands in the race for Premier League survival.

Predicted Tottenham XI (4-2-3-1): Kinsky; Porro, Danso, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bentancur, Bissouma, Gallagher; Kolo Muani, Tel; Richarlison

Doubt: Maddison

Injured: Davies, Kulusevski, Odobert, Kudus, Romero, Simons, Solanke, Vicario

Date and time: 8pm BST on Monday, May 11, 2026

Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

How to watch: Sky Sports

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Roberto De Zerbi has overseen an impressive turnaround at Tottenham after they moved out of the relegation zone with a 2-1 win away to Aston Villa last weekend.

Just a month after taking over from interim manager Igor Tudor, De Zerbi has taken seven points from his first four games to put Spurs in pole position in the race for Premier League survival.

De Zerbi inherited a team that had not won in the league since December and looked on course to be relegated to the second division for the first time since 1977.

Now, with three games to go, they are one point ahead of 18th-place West Ham and know that their destiny is in their own hands.

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Found a midfield combination that works

De Zerbi has been beset by injuries since arriving in north London, losing Mohammed Kudus, Cristian Romero and Xavi Simons to season-ending injuries.

The Italian has, however, been boosted by the return of Rodrigo Bentancur from a serious hamstring injury.

Bentancur’s return to fitness has elevated Spurs’ midfield, with the Uruguayan providing energy and dynamism in the middle of the park.

In De Zerbi’s first game in charge, he was unable to call upon Bentancur as Spurs’ midfield struggled to deal with Sunderland’s physicality.

Rodrigo Bentancur’s return has aided Tottenham’s midfield resurgence

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Spurs were much improved as they went toe-to-toe with Brighton, propelled by Bentancur’s all-action display.

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Since the Uruguayan has come back into the side, Spurs have looked much more balanced, and the 28-year-old was again key as they dismantled Villa within 25 first-half minutes last Sunday.

De Zerbi has settled on a midfield combination he can trust, with Conor Gallagher and Joao Palhinha alongside Bentancur.

Fixing Spurs’ problems in midfield has been De Zerbi’s biggest challenge, but it is now arguably their biggest strength.

Empowering Conor Gallagher

Speaking to the media after beating Villa, Gallagher credited his man-of-the-match performance to De Zerbi.

Despite a difficult start to life at Spurs, De Zerbi has stuck by Gallagher and implored him to rediscover the form he showed while at Chelsea.

Gallagher has been a lightning rod for criticism since his January move from Atletico Madrid.

Conor Gallagher has hit form at just the right time

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But De Zerbi has routinely praised the English midfielder, having placed him at the centre of his plans to guide Spurs to safety. Gallagher’s intensity is key to how De Zerbi wants to play.

The 26-year-old’s ability not only to force high turnovers but also carve out shooting positions keeps Spurs on the front foot.

Lauded for his work out of possession, Gallagher’s finishing ability is often overlooked, but he delivered a reminder of his quality in the final third by opening the scoring against Villa from the edge of the box.

Gallagher has been a polarising figure throughout his career, but he has found a place in De Zerbi’s set-up and is expected to play a critical role in the remainder of the season.

Shored up leaky defence

Spurs had conceded 20 goals in their last seven games when De Zerbi took over at the end of March, and were without a league clean sheet since New Year’s Day.

The side was all over the place defensively when De Zerbi took the reins, and there were few signs of improvement as they shipped three goals in his first two matches.

Since conceding a stoppage-time equaliser at home to Brighton, though, Spurs have looked a different proposition at the back.

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Despite losing Romero to a season-ending knee injury, Spurs have managed well without the Argentine defender and have conceded just two shots on target across their last two games.

They were unlucky to concede a late consolation against Villa, and also did well to restrict Wolves before scoring an 82nd-minute winner at Molineux.

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Conor Gallagher has revealed the work Roberto De Zerbi has done behind the scenes to kickstart Tottenham’s Premier League survival bid.

In a key week in the relegation battle, Spurs took full advantage of West Ham’s defeat at Brentford by winning away at Aston Villa to move out of the relegation zone.

The victory was the second on the spin for De Zerbi, after an first-game defeat at Sunderland was followed by 95th-minute minute equaliser for Brighton in a 2-2 draw.

With a home game next Monday night against Leeds, who are all but safe following their own upturn in form, there is renewed hope De Zerbi can guide his squad to safety.

Gallagher – who scored his first goal for Spurs on Sunday since joining from Atletico Madrid in January – believes the “one-to-one” man-management style of former Brighton and Marseille boss De Zerbi has been vital.

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“The gaffer has been brilliant with us. He has brought the team together,” the 26-year-old told reporters. “He is really worked on players individually with one-to-one meetings and one-to-one chats, trying to get that belief and confidence back in the players.

“He has done that with me and it has made a big difference. I know he has done that with a lot of the other lads.

“As a team as well, all the work he has done on the training pitch and the meeting rooms, it has been fantastic and everyone is on the same page.”

De Zerbi was full of praise for Gallagher after the best display of what has been a tough start to his Spurs career.

“He just reminds me of when I was at my best. He said that second season at Chelsea, when I had a really good season, he just reminded me of that player,” Gallagher said.

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“He wants me to be like that again and to not forget how good I can be.

“He has done that with a lot of the lads. It is as simple as that, just trying to remind us of what we were when we were at our best.”

Despite the positives of their last two games, Gallagher knows nothing has been achieved as yet.

“There is a lot of work to do,” he said. “We are fully focused on the next game, hopefully do the same performance and another win.”

Additional reporting by Press Association.

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