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Here are our Tottenham player ratings after their defeat against Fulham at Craven Cottage in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon

Tottenham fell to a 2-1 defeat at Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon and here are our Spurs player ratings.

With teams around them having lost on Saturday Spurs wanted to grab a point or three at Craven Cottage to try to move away from the drop zone and the threat of relegation. However, this is a fixture that Tottenham have struggled in over the years.

Igor Tudor was missing Djed Spence with a minor calf issue but had a couple of injured players back in contention in Pedro Porro and Kevin Danso with the Spaniard comes back in the starting line-up at right-back while the Austria international was on the bench.

Dominic Solanke was back in the starting line-up at Craven Cottage alongside Randal Kolo Muani, who was one of the few Tottenham players to come out of last weekend's north London derby defeat with any credit.

Harry Wilson opened the scoring for the hosts just seven minutes in after hooking home the ball after Conor Gallagher deflected a cross to him at the back post. Spurs were looking for a foul for a push on Radu Dragusin but VAR decided that unlike Kolo Muani's ruled out derby strike last weekend, this was not a push.

There was no question about Fulham's second goal though after Alex Iwobi hit a side-footed effort from distance in off the bottom of the left-hand post with all the time in the world to hit it.

Fulham had a string of chances to extend their lead but the visitors grabbed a goal back in the 66th minute when substitute Mathys Tel dribbled down the left, played in Archie Gray and the 19-year-old picked out Richarlison to head home.

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Spurs huffed and puffed in the final stages but could only muster an effort into the side-netting from substitute Pape Matar Sarr with Fulham keeper Bernd Leno never really tested and Richarlison's goal their only effort on target all game.

Here are our Tottenham player ratings:

Guglielmo Vicario

Couldn't do much about Wilson's close range half-volley but should have done better with Iwobi's straight effort from distance. His kicking was all over the place. Did make a terrific save to deny Smith Rowe which brought him up a point. 5

Pedro Porro

Back in the team and he tried to make things happen down the right. Took plenty of whacks throughout but struggled with his defending. 5

Radu Dragusin

The partnership with Van de Ven just doesn't seem to work. Neither leads the other or know where each other are at any point. 4

Micky van de Ven

All over the place at times as he tried to do too much and left himself out of position. Made a great block to deny Jimenez though. 5

Archie Gray

Shaky and left exposed at times on the left and lost Wilson for the goal and had no help for Iwobi's. However, the 19-year-old's run and left-footed cross for Richarlison's goal was terrific. The teenager tried to drive the team on in the final 20 minutes and has more of a captain's mentality than many of the senior figures in this squad. 6

Conor Gallagher

Unfortunate to deflect the ball to Wilson for the opener but was a square peg trying to fit into a round hole on the right and looked lost. 3

Yves Bissouma

Certainly not one of Spurs' worst players but no real cohesion with Palhinha. 5

Joao Palhinha

Back in the midfield and battled away. The only one who seemed to compete for second balls in the centre of the pitch. 6

Xavi Simons

Made no attempt to come inside to stop Iwobi shooting and he offered very little before being hooked on the hour. 3

Randal Kolo Muani

Had a half chance in the first half but was mostly bullied by Bassey throughout the game. 4

Dominic Solanke

Stopped tracking Iwobi back for the second Fulham goal but looked more likely to make something happen in the opening 45 minutes than others. Faded badly in the second half and was a passenger at times. 4

Subs

Richarlison

Back among the goals after finding space to head home Gray's cross. Gave Bassey a proper battle. 7

Pape Matar Sarr

Hit an effort into the side-netting before normal time was up and at least ran in the direction of the opposition goal. 6

Mathys Tel

Brought some positive forward momentum to the left flank and was heavily involved in Richarlison's goal. Sent Souza away in the 88th minute for a chance. 7

Souza

Got into the Fulham box but scuffed his low cross. Tried to be take the team forward with Tel down the left in the final 10 minutes. N/A

Kevin Danso

Brought on pretty much to take long throws. N/A

Tottenham went behind against Fulham on Sunday through a close-range Harry Wilson strike, but there was some controversy over the referee's call that could've disallowed the goal.

Tottenham interim coach Igor Tudor cut a frustrated figure on the touchline at Craven Cottage as his side fell behind against Fulham in controversial circumstances. It took just seven minutes for the home side to take the lead, as Raul Jimenez won a header, towering over Radu Dragusin, and finding Harry Wilson.

The in-form Welshman didn't turn down the opportunity, striking from close-range to continue his fine scoring run, and putting Spurs into another ominous position. However, the Lilywhites may have felt aggrieved for how they fell behind against Fulham, with a referee decision not going in their favour.

Jimenez appeared to push Dragusin in the back to win the header that led to the goal, but after a review from VAR, no foul was given. That left Tudor furious when he was in discussion with the fourth official, clearly gesturing a pushing motion, especially considering that Tottenham had a goal disallowed for a similar offence in the North London Derby last week.

The Premier League Match Centre explained the decision, posting on X: "The referee’s call of goal was checked and confirmed by VAR – with it deemed the contact by Jiménez on Drăgușin did not meet the threshold for a foul."

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Former Premier League goalkeeper Rob Green was on Sky Sports discussing the decision as it happened, and said: "Is it a push? There is no real foul there, I cannot see this being overturned."

He then went on to suggest why it was different to the decision the previous week, saying: "Dragusin knows he is caught under it - Tudor is asking for consistency, but it is a completely different situation to last week." That won't bring much comfort to Tottenham fans, however, having felt hard done by on both occasions.

Tottenham are looking ahead to the summer transfer window to help improve the squad, with the need for some major moves to pull them out of consecutive seasons of difficulty in the Premier League.

While Tottenham Hotspur have had their struggles on the pitch, their off-pitch performance could see the hierarchy spend big in the summer transfer window with a clear change in approach. It comes as Spurs have struggled in consecutive seasons in the Premier League, finishing 17th last season, and in danger of repeating that feat or worse this season.

Injuries have been a clear problem, but there have also been questions surrounding the investment strategy at the club in recent years. Under Daniel Levy, Tottenham were praised for how well they were run financially, especially with their wage structure.

However, this didn't always translate to success on the pitch, but with a change behind the scenes in that time since, the Lewis family have made it clear that they want a new way of running the club. There have been early signs of that in the past two transfer windows, with the signings of Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons and Conor Gallagher in particular.

With that in mind, The Guardian reports that Tottenham are planning to scrap their wage structure this summer as part of a major overhaul. It's claimed that the club recognise that the reluctance to offer higher wages has seen them fall behind their competitors in the Premier League.

The most recent accounts for Tottenham, which were 2023/24, had the wage bill set at £222million, almost half of Manchester City's at £413m. Studies have suggested a positive correlation between league finish and wages, much more than transfer spend, showing where Spurs need to improve.

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The question remains over whether they can attract the right type of players, rather than just throwing wages at players, but the lack of player investment has been a complaint from the fans in recent seasons. While a summer of investment is expected, work may need to be done to keep some key players in the current squad happy.

Cristian Romero has been vocal on social media over his frustrations with those at the top of the club, while it's unclear how the rest of the players feel about their long-term futures at the club. One thing is clear, according to football finance expert Stefan Borson, and that's that some promises will need to be made to the current squad.

He told Football Insider: “I think there’s still a good chance that they get quite far in the Champions League, just because the way the draw has fallen. But the truth must be that they’re not going to be in a European competition next season, so that’s going to have an impact.

"I think it’s going to have an impact in terms of the players hanging around. They’re going to need promises. Look, it is possible that those promises are going to be made.

“They’re certainly going to have financially this season a fantastic year because they’ve managed to keep the wage bill under control. They’ve not spent hugely on football players. They’ve sort of tweaked the squad. They’ve got some compensation that they’ve ended up having to pay out to Frank. They’ve had the Champions League.”

On the finances, he added: "Overall, this season, I think financially it’s going to be really strong for them. It’s going to give them a bit of a war chest when it comes to squad cost ratios for next season and for the Uefa tests to the extent that they’re relevant next season.

“Of course, if they’re not in Europe, then they don’t need to worry about that. But I think the bottom line is, they’re going to have to spend some money this summer to keep the squad happy.”

It remains to be seen exactly who Tottenham could look to sign, and whether they will be able to convince them to make the switch, but the possible transfer war chest for the next manager could go a long way to helping them strengthen.

Here's the Tottenham Hotspur team that Igor Tudor has selected to face Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon

Igor Tudor has shaken up his Tottenham team with two changes in order to try to get something at Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

Spurs must put in a positive performance after the teams around them lost on Saturday and if Tudor's men can grab a point or three at Craven Cottage then they could begin moving away from the drop zone and the threat of relegation. However, this is a fixture that Tottenham have struggled in over the years.

Tudor has got a couple of injured players back in contention in the shape of Pedro Porro and Kevin Danso and the Spaniard comes back into the starting line-up at right-back while the Austria international is on the bench.

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Dominic Solanke is back in the starting line-up at Craven Cottage alongside Randal Kolo Muani, who was one of the few players to impress in last weekend's north London derby defeat. Pape Matar Sarr is out of the team and Djed Spence is out of the squad entirely.

Here's the team Tudor has selected to face Marco Silva's Fulham side:

Vicario, Porro, Dragusin, Van de Ven, Gray, Palhinha, Bissouma, Gallagher, Kolo Muani, Solanke, Xavi. Subs: Kinsky, Austin, Rowswell, Danso, Souza, Sarr, Olusesi, Tel, Richarlison.

Tottenham are looking for their first Premier League win of 2026 as they take on Fulham at Craven Cottage in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

Igor Tudor will be looking for a reaction after his first game in charge brought a 4-1 north London derby defeat to Arsenal last weekend despite both sides going into the break all square at half-time. Now Spurs must travel to a stadium where they have enjoyed little success over recent seasons and put in a positive performance.

Spurs are 16th in the Premier League table and will have seen many of those around them lose matches on Saturday's so Tudor's men must try to take advantage on Sunday afternoon and give themselves and their fans some much-needed respite.

Our Tottenham correspondent Alasdair Gold is at Craven Cottage and will be providing all of the latest updates and action from the Premier League clash. Scroll down for his latest posts from the match in our live blog below.

Tottenham Hotspur are one club that could benefit from West Ham United needing to sell players during the summer transfer window after announcing their £104 million loss

West Ham United's announcement that they need to sell players could give Tottenham Hotspur the chance to sign Jarrod Bowen this summer.

Spurs are said to have enquired about the England international during recent transfer windows. His employers have now announced a £104.2 million loss for the last financial year, their largest since returning to the Premier League in 2012.

Lucas Paqueta leaving the club during January for a reported £36 million will have helped on that front, but will be factored into the next set of accounts. The Brazilian was one of West Ham's highest earners, alongside their current captain Bowen.

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TEAMtalk reports that Tottenham have long admired the forward and deem him a "complete footballer" well-suited to helping them qualify for UEFA competitions again next season. They cite sources when claiming the player views his future as "very open".

Manchester United are also credited with an interest in Bowen. Since these reports, West Ham have released their latest financial results.

The club are forecasting a liquidity shortfall this summer that will require mitigating actions to meet their liabilities as they fall due. West Ham acknowledge the primary mitigating action within their control is cash receipts from further player trading and transfer fees.

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They also concede that relegation would lead to a more severe liquidity shortfall and require more significant mitigating action. The club states such measures include further player disposals to generate transfer fee income and wage savings, with Bowen being one of the club's most valuable asset.

On the subject of player sales, their strategic report says they have a "proven track record of player trading" and adds that "there is an active market for players". However, they also state that their owners have signed a letter of support committing to provide sufficient funding if they do not raise enough from receiving transfer fees.

Bowen, however, has spoken about hoping to play many more matches for the club. He has told West Ham TV: "I've been here six years in January and it's been crazy.

"Lots of highs, lots of lows, but I honestly loved every single minute of it, and, you know, hopefully there's many more many more games to come.

"Getting to 500 (appearances) would be something, but I'm trying to do the maths of how old I've got to be to figure it all out, you know? We'll see how the legs hold up over the next seven years or so."

Here's the Tottenham starting line-up we reckon Igor Tudor could select to face Fulham in Sunday's Premier League match at Craven Cottage

Igor Tudor needs to pick a Tottenham team that can get points at Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.

Spurs are desperately in need of a positive performance and with teams around them losing on Saturday, if Tudor's men could just grab a point or three at Craven Cottage then they could begin moving away from the drop zone and the threat of relegation. However, this is a fixture that Tottenham have struggled in over the years.

Tudor has at least finally got a couple of players back out of the treatment room and on to the training pitches in Pedro Porro and Kevin Danso. He and the sports science staff must decide if one or both of the duo are ready yet to be thrown in from the start in an away derby at Fulham or to wait for the home game against Crystal Palace in midweek.

Dominic Solanke will return to the starting line-up at Craven Cottage and after Randal Kolo Muani's first Spurs display under Tudor with his first Premier League goal at the weekend, following their fruitful time together at Juventus, the Frenchman is likely to retain his place in the team.

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Tudor needs to get Joao Palhinha back into the midfield against his former club and, depending on Danso's fitness, that could mean switching to a back four.

The possible formations then are a 4-2-3-1, a 4-2-2-2, a 4-3-3 or a 4-4-2. The first two would allow for more midfielders while the latter two could require wider players such as Mathys Tel or full-backs like Souza or Djed Spence playing further up the pitch as a winger, or Kolo Muani.

Here's the team we reckon Tudor could pick to face Marco Silva's Fulham side:

(4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Dragusin, Van de Ven, Spence; Gallagher, Palhinha, Xavi; Kolo Muani, Solanke, Tel.

Igor Tudor will find out what the Tottenham Hotspur squad are really made over ahead of the March international break

Tottenham Hotspur have some tough games coming up that could make or break the season. The Lilywhites have had a disastrous start to the new year, and Igor Tudor has been tasked with steadying the ship.

The former Juventus boss was appointed as interim head coach earlier this month following the sacking of Thomas Frank. Although the Dane helped Spurs qualify directly to last-16 of the UEFA Champions League, finishing above the likes of Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain in the group phase, he also dragged them into a relegation battle.

Frank was dismissed following the defeat to Newcastle United on home turf. Tottenham officials pulled the trigger in an effort to return to winning ways in the North London Derby.

Despite Tudor's best efforts to turn things around after just a few days on the training pitches, Spurs lost, extending their winless run in the English top-flight to nine games.

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Although the Lilywhites have the tools to stay in the Premier League, they're in grave danger of losing their footing. So, with that being said, football.london has looked at five fixtures that could make or break the season.

Crystal Palace (H) – Premier League

This will be a great opportunity for Tottenham to build some much-needed momentum ahead of a tricky period. The Lilywhites will also have the chance to make up some ground in the race for survival, with Brighton hosting Arsenal at the Amex Stadium, Nottingham Forest playing Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, and Wolves facing Liverpool at Molineux.

Spurs will, however, have to keep an eye on how West Ham and Leeds United get on; they will lock horns with Fulham at Craven Cottage and Sunderland at Elland Road, respectively.

Atletico Madrid (A) – Champions League

Tottenham have only ever faced Atletico Madrid once, and it was back in May 1963 in the UEFA European Cup Winners' Cup. The Lilywhites have relished the chance to play under the lights in the Champions League this season, so Tudor's side could raise eyebrows.

Liverpool (A) – Premier League

Tottenham haven't beaten Liverpool at Anfield since May 2011, when Rafael van der Vaart and Luka Modric fired Harry Redknapp's side to victory on the penultimate day of the season. Although the Lilywhites may not fancy their chances, they've at least got four days to recharge their batteries.

Arsenal and Chelsea will only have two days of rest before they're back in action in the Premier League, having been scheduled to play in the Champions League on Wednesday and the English top-flight on Saturday.

Atletico Madrid (H) – Champions League

After nearly two weeks on the road, Tottenham will be glad to be back on home turf. If Spurs can overcome Diego Simeone's side, they'll face either Newcastle United or Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

Nottingham Forest (H) – Premier League

Cristiano Romero will finally be eligible for selection again following a four-match suspension, and what better game to lay down a marker in the race for survival. Tudor will hope the Tottenham captain can revitalise the side and lead them to a much-needed win over a team also fighting for Premier League status.

football.london reporters have their stab at picking their Tottenham XIs for Sunday's Premier League trip across the capital to face Fulham at Craven Cottage

The big games keep on coming for Tottenham, who are looking to record their first victory under interim boss Igor Tudor this weekend against Fulham.

Craven Cottage is notoriously a tricky ground for Spurs and they will also be seeking to avenge the dismal 2-1 home defeat they suffered against Marco Silva's side at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium back in November.

The Europa League winners need to start putting points on the board or they will soon be looking nervously over the shoulder towards the drop zone - if they are not already doing so.

Pedro Porro and Kevin Danso have returned to training this week and Tudor has also confirmed Micky van de Ven will be fine to face Fulham despite a minor toe issue.

Striker Dominic Solanke has also trained after recovering from a throat problem which kept him out of the starting XI against Arsenal last weekend.

Here are Alasdair Gold (chief Tottenham reporter) and Ryan Taylor's starting XIs for the trip to west London.

Alasdair Gold - Tottenham Correspondent

Tudor has finally got a couple of players back in training in the shape of Pedro Porro and Kevin Danso, but you have to wonder whether the duo are ready yet to be thrown in from the start in an away game at Fulham. I wonder if we might seem them come off the bench and then start in the big home game against Crystal Palace in midweek.

Dominic Solanke is a must in the starting line-up on Sunday and after Randal Kolo Muani's display under Tudor, following their fruitful time together at Juventus, it makes sense to get both forwards on the pitch at the same time.

In order to get players into their more natural positions for this game, if Porro and Danso cannot start yet, then it might make sense to switch to a back four and get Joao Palhinha back into the midfield against his former club with Archie Gray having more experience as a right-back than as a wing-back.

I'd like to see Souza come in on the left for the balance but for experience Tudor may well stick with Djed Spence in that role. Then it's about which midfielders get the nod in an area of the pitch where there are some options, albeit not too many because some of them will have to play out wide to cover for the absent wingers.

Gold's Tottenham XI vs Fulham: Vicario; Gray, Dragusin, Van de Ven, Spence; Palhinha, Bissouma; Kolo Muani, Gallagher, Xavi; Solanke.

Ryan Taylor

I want to see a slight tactical switch when Spurs travel to Craven Cottage this weekend.

Igor Tudor's hands were slightly tied for the North London Derby but the prospect of pairing Randal Kolo Muani and Dominic Solanke in attack is salivating.

I'd bring Pedro Porro and Kevin Danso straight back in, with Danso, Joao Palhinha and Micky van de Ven making up the back-three.

Porro comes in at right wing-back and I'd pair Conor Gallagher with Pape Matar Sarr in central midfield. Then, here comes the hot take, I'd start Souza at left wing-back over Djed Spence.

My reason is I've become tired of seeing Spurs play with a right-footer on the left side this season and while Souza is inexperienced, he's left-footed which should provide nice balance.

I'd then go with Xavi Simons as the No.10 behind Kolo Muani and Solanke, who could work really nicely together.

This XI may also feel harsh on Archie Gray but I don't see the need to start both him and Conor Gallagher.

Taylor's Tottenham XI vs Fulham: Vicario; Danso, Palhinha, Van de Ven; Porro, Sarr, Gallagher, Souza; Xavi; Kolo Muani, Solanke.

Fulham and Tottenham go head-to-head in a crucial Premier League game on Saturday - and there are a number of players who will miss out on the fixture

Tottenham go hunting for their first win of the Igor Tudor era when they make the short trip across London to face Fulham on Sunday afternoon.

Tudor oversaw a 4-1 North London Derby defeat to Arsenal in his first game since replacing Thomas Frank earlier this month - and he will be desperate to get a maiden win under his belt.

Fulham, meanwhile, head in the game off the back of an impressive 3-1 win at Sunderland last Sunday and will be hoping to boost their chances of qualifying for Europe.

But there are a number of players that won't feature in the game at Craven Cottage. For Tottenham, Tudor has at least nine stars unavailable for the fixture. James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski haven't played a single minute this season and both are long-term absentees.

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Wilson Odobert, Mohammed Kudus, Rodrigo Bentancur, Ben Davies and Lucas Bergvall remain out for the foreseeable future, while Cristian Romero is suspended and Destiny Udogie has a thigh injury.

Micky van de Ven injured his finger against Arsenal but is expected to be fit, while Pedro Porro is pushing to be back after injuring his thigh and Kevin Danso is facing a race against time to face Fulham.

As for Fulham, they have one confirmed player out. Kevin is due to have surgery on Monday after injuring his metatarsal in the win at Sunderland last Sunday, with Brazilian expected to miss the rest of the season.

Sasa Lukic and Samuel Chukwueze are fighting to get back fit to face Tottenham, with Marco Silva confirming in his pre-match press conference that both players are "back in contention".

Antonee Robinson is another that is hoping to return to take on Spurs, with the USA international missing the trip to Sunderland after suffering a knock.

Apart from that, it's a clean bill of health for Fulham as they aim to make it back-to-back wins.

Spurs, meanwhile, are desperate to get their season back on track after going winless in nine in the Premier League. It's a run that has seen them drop to 16th in the Premier League, just four points clear of the relegation zone.