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Tottenham have become embroiled in a relegation dogfight with only eight league games left and face a crunch match against Nottingham Forest on Sunday

Tottenham are staring the prospect of relegation in the face as they sit just one point outside the drop zone with eight Premier League games remaining. But if the reverse fixtures of these final matches are anything to go by, they will survive.

Spurs have endured a dismal season which began under Thomas Frank, with Igor Tudor hired to fight the fire in February. But he has been unable to steady the ship completely, although a 1-1 draw against Liverpool last time out domestically snapped a six-game losing streak.

They face Nottingham Forest on Sunday afternoon in a must-win relegation six-pointer. But the last time these two sides met, it was Forest who came away the resounding 3-0 victors.

If history were to repeat itself, then Tottenham would plunge even closer to the drop, but how would the final league table look if each remaining game mirrored its reverse? football.london takes a look.

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If we take it that both bottom-placed Wolves and second-bottom Burnley are too far gone to survive this season, then it looks likely that four teams are currently battling to avoid filling the final relegation spot.

Leeds United, Tottenham, Forest and West Ham all look in contention to go down, but if we take the reverse fixtures and theorise their results are repeated, Spurs stay up. While they did lose 3-0 to Forest last time out, their subsequent opponents, Sunderland, held them to a 1-1 draw in January.

Then, they face Brighton and in this scenario would earn another point, having drawn 2-2 in September last year. Next up is Wolves, who again shared the points with Tottenham last time out in a 1-1 draw. Aston Villa will be next and things continue to look relatively bleak in our script as they lost 2-1 to Unai Emery's side in October.

However, things then pick up. Spurs beat Leeds 2-1 the last time these two teams met and so a vital three points could be earned here. Chelsea are next up and this was a 1-0 loss in the reverse fixture, but they end the season against Everton, whom they beat 3-0 back in October.

This would mean Tottenham end the campaign on 39 points and if we take into account the other relegation-threatened teams' reverse fixtures, they'd survive the theoretical drop.

In this exercise of guesswork, Leeds would pick up wins against Wolves and West Ham and take points from draws versus Brentford, Manchester United and Bournemouth. This would leave them clear of the drop on 41 points.

Forest would not fare as well, picking up the win against Spurs but then only drawing with Burnley and Manchester United, meaning they'd finish on 34 points. Yet they would ultimately survive as hypothesised, with West Ham being relegated to the Championship.

The Hammers also pick up four more points, with a win against Newcastle and a draw against Everton. This would see them end up with 33 points and go down by the solitary point, though of course all of these teams can alter their destiny should they overturn the results of these reverse fixtures.

Tottenham Hotspur have a crunch match on Sunday against Nottingham Forest

Alan Shearer believes Tottenham Hotspur will be relegated if they lose to Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

The former Newcastle United striker has heaped importance on the showdown at the bottom as he touted whoever loses to fall out of the Premier League. Igor Tudor's side sit above Forest by a point but they both could drop a place if West Ham United beat Aston Villa, a point would be enough for the Hammers to leapfrog Spurs' opponents and send them into the bottom three.

The North London club go into the game with an injection of confidence after a good point at Liverpool before beating Atletico Madrid in their Champions League second-leg.

However, the glaring issue facing the Croatian caretaker manager is Spurs' slump and dragging them up the table, away from the bottom three.

Their run of 11 matches without a win, dating back to the triumph over London rivals Crystal Palace on December 28, is the longest in the club's history.

For the club, who were victorious in Bilbao less than 12 months ago, there is a genuine fear of slipping into the Champions League. Shearer pinpointed the confidence that Spurs can take from salvaging a point at Anfield then beating Diego Simeone's side but he feels the real test lies against a relegation rival.

He told Betfair: "Spurs got a really good result at Liverpool last week and deservedly got a point. Out of small crumbs you get a little bit of confidence.

"The result last week and the result on Wednesday, albeit they went out of the Champions League, and it wasn't enough to get them through, I think the bigger picture for Spurs is just surviving this season.

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"They'll take great confidence from that, and it should set them up nicely for their home game against Nottingham Forest.

"But in those games, I guess they had no real pressure because most people thought they were going to go out.

"But the pressure intensifies at the weekend against Nottingham Forest.

"Having said that, the confidence and the belief they should take from the last two games should set them up nicely and it’ll be really interesting to see what happens at the weekend.

"It’s highly likely whoever loses between Tottenham and Nottingham Forest on Sunday will be relegated this season. That's what's at stake for the loser. Whoever loses at the weekend, there's a massive chance that they're going to be relegated."

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Tottenham Hotspur have been given a much-needed boost ahead of this weekend's relegation showdown against Nottingham Forest

Igor Tudor provided a positive injury update ahead of Tottenham Hotspur's clash against Nottingham Forest. The Lilywhites could soon welcome some big names back to the matchday squad as they battle for survival in the Premier League.

This weekend, if West Ham beat Aston Villa and Vitor Pereira's side leaves north London with three points, Spurs will spend the March international break in the bottom three. Although Tottenham are in grave danger of going down, Tudor has welcomed some much-needed support from the fans.

"Yeah, there is a positivity, but also understanding the game, it is not easy," said the interim Spurs boss, speaking to reporters at Hotspur Way on Friday afternoon.

"So, important game, but probably it will not decide anything after the game, independent of the results. We just need to keep going on what we did in the last two games."

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So, with that being said, football.london has rounded up all the latest Tottenham injury news.

Dominic Solanke

Solanke, who has been nursing a hip injury, was left out of the matchday squad when the Lilywhites faced Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night. The 28-year-old striker didn't train at Hotspur Way on Friday, but he could be available for selection on Sunday.

What Tudor has said: "Dom didn't train, but probably tomorrow he will train with the team, and I think he will be available. He had a hip problem, but I think he will be ok."

Predicted return date: This weekend.

James Maddison

Maddison ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in the summer. The 29-year-old midfielder has recently returned to first-team training at Hotspur Way as he looks to rebuild his match fitness.

What Tudor has said: "Yes. Maddison is already doing interesting things as well with the ball. Sprinting as well. I saw him. He is positive. He's positive."

Predicted return date: End of May at a push.

Dejan Kulusevski

Kulusevski suffered a complicated knee injury during Tottenham's clash against Crystal Palace back in May 2025. The 25-year-old midfielder, who hasn't featured since, required surgery and faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines.

What Tudor has said: "[In response to whether Kulusevski has made any progress] No, not yet."

Predicted return date: Unknown.

Mohammed Kudus

Kudus suffered a muscle injury during Tottenham's clash against Sunderland at the start of the year. The 25-year-old winger appears to have made good progress on the quadricep problem, despite having been left out of the latest Ghana squad for the upcoming international break.

What Tudor has said: "So we have this big three weeks after the game on Sunday. I don’t know. Probably some part of the things with the squad maybe 10 days. I don’t know, I’m not sure. We need to check, but he is progressing very well. Already a little bit with the ball."

Predicted return date: April, possibly early May.

Joao Palhinha

Palhinha returned to first-team action at Hotspur Way on Friday. Last week, the 30-year-old midfielder missed the draw to Liverpool in the Premier League and the win over Atletico Madrid in the Champions League last week after clashing heads with Cristian Romero.

Predicted return date: This weekend.

Guglielmo

Gennaro Gattuso raised eyebrows when he left Vicario out of the latest Italy squad for the upcoming international break. Tottenham later confirmed that the 29-year-old goalkeeper requires surgery on a hernia.

An official statement from the club reads: "We can confirm that Guglielmo Vicario will undergo surgery next week on a hernia. The minor procedure for the Italy international goalkeeper has been timed to have as minimal impact on our season as possible.

"Guglielmo will commence his rehabilitation with our medical staff immediately, and it is hoped that he could return to action within the next month."

Predicted return date: Vicario could, in theory, be available to face Forest before he undergoes surgery. But once the Italian has the procedure, he could be out until the end of April.

Yves Bissouma

Bissouma has been nursing a muscle injury. After missing a large chunk of the campaign with a knee problem, the 29-year-old midfielder played eight Premier League games in a row before returning to the sidelines.

Predicted return date: Unknown.

Rodrigo Bentancur

Bentancur underwent surgery on a hamstring injury at the start of the year. Earlier this month, his personal fitness coach, Daniel Fernandez, provided an update on the 28-year-old midfielder's progress.

He claimed Bentancur recently began training alone on the grass after weeks in the gym. Fernandez tipped the Uruguayan to be available for selection again at the end of April, assuming there are no setbacks.

When asked about Kudus, Tudor said: "So we have this big three weeks after the game on Sunday. I don’t know. Probably some part of the things with the squad maybe 10 days. I don’t know I’m not sure. We need to check but he is progressing very well.

"Already a little bit with the ball. Rodrigo [Bentancur] as well, Maddison as well. We hope the medical staff will make us some nice surprise in the next weeks which would be very important to have that."

Predicted return date: End of April.

Ben Davies

Davies underwent a second operation in January on the broken ankle he suffered during the clash against West Ham. The 32-year-old defender was left out of the latest Wales squad for the upcoming international break

Predicted return date: Unknown.

Wilson Odobert

Odobert suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee last month. The 21-year-old winger underwent surgery and is now in the early stages of a rehabilitation programme with the club's medical staff.

The Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper is set to undergo surgery after playing for some time with a painful problem

Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario is set to play through the pain before undergoing hernia surgery after Sunday's relegation six-pointer against Nottingham Forest.

The Italian has been a mainstay between the sticks again this season for the club with 42 appearances across all competitions and had to come off the bench for back-up keeper Antonin Kinsky last week in Spain after the young Czech goalkeeper had a nightmare 16 minutes in the Champions League against Atletico Madrid.

Now Spurs face a spell without Vicario but are hoping that his absence ties in as closely as possible to a natural break in their season.

The club announced on Friday: "We can confirm that Guglielmo Vicario will undergo surgery next week on a hernia. The minor procedure for the Italy international goalkeeper has been timed to have as minimal impact on our season as possible. Guglielmo will commence his rehabilitation with our medical staff immediately, and it is hoped that he could return to action within the next month."

The 29-year-old has been playing through gritted teeth for a number of weeks but has made himself available for selection on Sunday for the huge relegation clash as 16th-placed Spurs host Forest, who sit a point below them in the Premier League table.

Vicario's surgery comes in a period without a Tottenham fixture for three weeks due to the international break and then FA Cup weekend. The goalkeeper, who has been linked with a summer move to Serie A side Inter Milan, had to pull out of Italy duty but is a popular member of the squad and remains a strong contender to be part of their World Cup squad for the upcoming tournament in north America.

After Sunday's six-pointer against Forest, Spurs will not return to action until they face Sunderland in the Premier League on April 12.

Vicario would have taken Tottenham's injury list up to 10 players but for some positive news from Spurs boss Igor Tudor.

The Croatian confirmed that Joao Palhinha is back from concussion and Dominic Solanke should be available to face Forest after a recent issue.

"Dom didn't train, but probably [Saturday] he will train with the team and he will be available. It is a problem with his hip, so he will be ok," said Tudor.

While the interim head coach said there had been no progress for Dejan Kulusevski and his knee injury, he had positive news on the recovery of other long-term absentees Mohammed Kudus, Rodrigo Bentancur and James Maddison from their respective quad, hamstring and anterior cruciate ligament injuries.

"So we have this big three weeks after the game on Sunday. [Kudus will] probably do some part of the things with the squad maybe 10 days [after the break].," he said. "We need to check but he is progressing very well. Already a little bit with the ball. Rodrigo as well, Maddison as well. We hope the medical staff will give us some nice surprise in the next few weeks which would be very important."

Maddison has been out since rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in early August during Son Heung-min's farewell pre-season match against Newcastle in South Korea. Tudor is hopeful that although the England international is not yet back with the group, he will return to action before the season is done.

"Yes [he could be back]. Maddison is already doing interesting things as well with the ball. Sprinting as well," said the head coach. "I saw him. He is positive."

Here's every single word the Tottenham Hotspur interim head coach said on Friday ahead of the big Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest

Igor Tudor had some positive injury news at his press conference on Friday afternoon ahead of Tottenham's crunch Premier League game with Nottingham Forest this weekend.

Sixteenth-placed Spurs sit just a point above Forest in 17th and West Ham in the drop zone and Sunday brings Vitor Pereira's side to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in a relegation six-pointer. Tudor's men have had a good week though with a battling point at Liverpool and then a midweek Champions League win against Atletico Madrid.

At his press conference, Tudor provided updates on Dominic Solanke as well as some of the longer term absentees in Mohammed Kudus, Dejan Kulusevski. Rodrigo Bentancur and James Maddison.

Our Tottenham reporter Alasdair Gold was among those putting the questions to Tudor. Here's every word the Croatian said at his press conference at Hotspur Way.

We saw Joao Palhinha back in training but couldn't see Dominic Solanke, what's the update on him?

Dom didn't train, but probably tomorrow he will train with the team and he will be available. It is a problem with his hip, so he will be ok.

No fresh issues apart from that?

No, no, no.

What is your reaction to the FA misconduct charge?

Yeah, they told me about this with the club. We focus on the game, that is the most important thing.

What do you make of the big upcoming show of support from the fans ahead of Forest?

Nice, nice. I said, after the game there was a beautiful sensation, feeling of togetherness with the fans. Very rare. I felt this enjoyment, I enjoyed feeling like sensation that we are doing good on the pitch, but together with them, together with the fans. That was really nice, rare. We need to continue all together this, if we can say, small positive moment after two games where we can recognise small but important things for the squad.

Did you get that feeling in the stadium?

Yeah, there is a positivity, but also understanding the game, it is not easy. So, important game, but probably it will not decide anything after the game, independent of the results. We just need to keep going on what we did in the last two games.

What have you learned about your players over the past seven days that perhaps you didn't know beforehand?

What did I learn about players that I didn't know before? What can I tell you about that question? Nothing new. I didn't learn anything new.

Nottingham Forest were in action away from home in Denmark and needed extra-time and penalties to win the tie, how much of an advantage do you think it is that they had to go away?

No, there would be no advantage because the coach made it in the way so the players who started didn't play more than 60 minutes. So there would not be an advantage from this point of view.

There's a stat going into this game on Sunday that Spurs have scored the second-most goals from corners in the Premier League this season and Forest have conceded the second-most goals from corners. So how big a part do you think that could be?

Set-pieces are always important. After you said about the statistics, we just need to go on set-pieces and win set-pieces if it's possible! But of course, it's not just set-pieces. It's a long game to play, a few games in the game. You need to be inside from the first to last second of the game, including five subs.

So a big respect to them because they have players who can hurt us, but as well, going on our sides, going on with our things, with confidence, with courage, with humbleness, with all the stuff necessary to take the points.

I wanted to ask you about Xavi, you created so many chances on Wednesday night and it felt like he was a really important part of that. How do you get him playing like that consistently for you?

Oh, I didn't get him. He himself was motivated, was good, was with the right mentality. When he's like that, his qualities come out. So his qualities connect a lot with these things I said now. It was a really beautiful surprise for me.

He was inside from the first second of the game. It was nice to find in him this resource we will need in these last games we still have to play.

With Archie Gray, Xavi had the most ball recoveries on the pitch, is it strange to have a playmaker who's also a fighter?

For sure. In football today, it's always about 11 players who need to defend, so the more players you have with these values, the better result you get.

When are you expecting to have Mohammed Kudus back?

So we have this big three weeks after the game on Sunday. I don’t know. Probably some part of the things with the squad maybe 10 days [after the break]. I don’t know I’m not sure. We need to check but he is progressing very well. Already a little bit with the ball. Rodrigo [Bentancur] as well, Maddison as well. We hope the medical staff will make us some nice surprise in the next weeks which would be very important to have that.

Could Maddison play before the end of the season?

Yes. Maddison is already doing interesting things as well with the ball. Sprinting as well. I saw him. He is positive. He's positive.

And Dejan Kulusevski, any progress there?

No, not yet.

You have a big break after this Nottingham Forest game, no game on weekend of April 4th, have you planned what you want to do during that period?

No, a lot of players are with national team of course and we make already plans. It will be some rest and a lot of work.

Would you like a game on that weekend without a match?

We will see. For now it is not a problem.

How important is it that you have impact players on the bench to help you finish strong?

Yeah it will be nice to have five or six subs on Sunday. It can be so important.

Richarlison missed Wednesday but his goal at Liverpool felt significant to end the poor run, how motivated and fired up is he for this game?

For sure not just about him but we need this kind of performance after the long period of problems. What is the key now is to not think that this kind of mentality we put on the pitch will come and be done by themselves. The confirmation is always key in the sport and from the first minute the same way, the same mentality and all the tactics and technical things come after this.

Tottenham are gearing up for Sunday's crunch Premier League relegation six-pointer against Nottingham Forest

Tottenham are back in training ahead of Sunday's huge Premier League six-pointer against fellow relegation rivals Nottingham Forest.

Igor Tudor's rejuvenated side are fresh from Wednesday's 3-2 Champions League victory over Atletico Madrid and the Croat's ranks have been bolstered by the return of Joao Palhinha.

The Portuguese midfielder, on loan from Bayern Munich, has been missing since the first-leg against Atletico when he clashed heads with team-mate Cristian Romero during the final stages of the contest.

As per concussion protocols, Palhinha sat out of the draw with Liverpool at Anfield and the second-leg versus Atletico but he trained at Hotspur Way on Friday morning.

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There was still no sign of Dominic Solanke (hip) out on the grass, however. The England international has been included in Thomas Tuchel's squad for upcoming friendlies against Uruguay and Japan, sparking hope he might be available this weekend.

Tudor is set to address the media in his pre-match press conference this afternoon at 1:30pm when he is poised to provide a key fitness update on his striker.

There is positive news for Tottenham though as Richarlison is free to play again following his Champions League suspension.

Lucas Bergvall and Destiny Udogie both made their returns from the bench against Atletico, though their fitness will need to be managed carefully following notable lay-offs.

Spurs picked up no fresh injury concerns in midweek against their Spanish counterparts as they look to extend their unbeaten run to three matches in all competitions.

Meanwhile, Forest are buoyed following their dramatic Europa League penalty-shootout scalp over FC Midtjylland in Denmark on Thursday evening.

Boss Vitor Pereira boldly shuffled his pack, instead prioritising Sunday's game at Spurs, but Forest were able to get the job done in Scandinavia.

Forest skipper Ryan Yates is hopeful the result can provide a platform to kick on in the Premier League. He told TNT Sports: "Considering the changes it just shows the strength we have and the spirit. At this stage of the season, that's what it's all about, showing togetherness and fighting for each other.

“A lot of lads who haven't played many minutes will now be looking for more. You want to keep momentum going. We don't want to get ahead of ourselves. We will recover well and head to Spurs this weekend."

England will face Uruguay and Japan in friendly matches this month with Thomas Tuchel confirming the squad for both fixtures

Thomas Tuchel has named the England squad for the upcoming round of fixtures for the March international break. The Three Lions will be back in action later this month in the final international hiatus of the season ahead of this summer’s World Cup.

Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur all have players who have been named in the England squad for this month’s friendly fixtures against Uruguay and Japan, with both matches taking place at Wembley Stadium.

This will be one of Tuchel’s last opportunities to prepare for the World Cup this summer, which is being hosted in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Arsenal have seen four players called up to the England squad, with Bukayo Saka, Noni Madueke, Eberechie Eze and Declan Rice all included.

Chelsea have Cole Palmer as their only representative in the England squad selected by Tuchel. Reece James and Trevoh Chalobah are not included as the duo recover from their respective injury concerns.

Tottenham have two players selected in the England squad, with Dominic Solanke earning a call-up alongside teammate Djed Spence.

Other notable inclusions sees Brighton goalkeeper Jason Steele named in the squad, while Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Everton midfielder James Garner have also been selected by Tuchel.

England will also have a friendly match against Costa Rica in June, which will be their final game before making the trip across the Atlantic for the World Cup.

England have been drawn in Group L for this summer’s World Cup, where they will face Croatia, Ghana and Panana in the first stage of the competition.

Tuchel guided the Three Lions to the top of their group in qualifying with a 100 percent record from their eight games.

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Full England squad confirmed for fixtures vs Uruguay and Japan:

Goalkeepers:

Dean Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale, Jason Steele, James Trafford

Defenders:

Dan Burn, Marc Guehi, Lewis Hall, Ezri Konsa, Tino Livramento, Harry Maguire, Nico O’Reilly, Jarell Quansah, Djed Spence, John Stones, Fikayo Tomori

Midfielders:

Elliot Anderson, Jude Bellingham, James Garner, Jordan Henderson, Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice, Morgan Rogers, Adam Wharton

Forwards:

Igor Tudor is holding his press conference on Friday ahead of Tottenham's big Premier League clash with Nottingham Forest this weekend.

Spurs lie 16th in the Premier League table and sit just a point above Forest in 17th and West Ham in the drop zone and Sunday afternoon brings Vitor Pereira's side to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in a crunch game in the relegation battle. Tudor's men have finally just started to find a bit of form with a battling draw at Liverpool and then a midweek Champions League victory against Atletico Madrid.

However, they must impress again to win their first Premier League game of 2026 if they are to overcome Forest this weekend and give themselves a much-needed cushion from the drop zone going into a three-week gap in their fixture list.

At his press conference, Tudor will provide the latest injury news on Dominic Solanke and Joao Palhinha, as well as potentially some of the longer term absentees such as Mohammed Kudus, Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison.

Our Tottenham reporter Alasdair Gold is among those putting the questions to Tudor. Scroll down for his latest updates from the press conference at Hotspur Way.

Troy Parrott is being tipped to make a move in the summer transfer window

Tottenham could receive a transfer windfall if former striker Troy Parrott completes a £25million move to AC Milan this summer.

The 24-year-old is currently enjoying a stellar season with AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch top flight.

Parrott has hit the ground running since leaving the north Londoners in 2024, scoring 20 goals for AZ in all competitions last season. He has managed to do even better this season, notching 28 goals and 10 assists in 40 matches.

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The Irishman’s stellar form and consistency has unsurprisingly caught the attention of clubs around Europe, including Real Betis, Wolfsburg, Fulham and now AC Milan. The Independent reports Parrott is hoping to take the next step in his career, while AZ are open to cashing in on their star striker.

Milan are monitoring his form while in pursuit of a forward to sign this summer, with the £25m-rated Parrott being one of the players on their shortlist. And any potential transfer to Serie A in that region would come as a boost for his former side Spurs, given the Lilywhites included a 20 per cent sell-on clause when agreeing Parrott’s move to AZ.

Parrott was considered an exciting talent during his time in N17 but only made four first team appearances, having been loaned out on five occasions. His last loan stint as a Spurs player was with Dutch side Excelsior, during which his performances caught the attention of AZ Alkmaar.

Parrott was sold for £6.7m to AZ in July 2024. Then-manager Ange Postecoglou explained that competition for places, following the arrival of Dominic Solanke, would have limited Parrott’s chances of a first-team breakthrough.

Spurs will be pleased to see their former prospect thriving given they may stand to earn £5m this summer based on his valuation. The club did not agree a buyback clause in his deal when he left, suggesting they will not compete with Milan for his signature.

Parrott came up against his former side last season in the Europa League as Spurs defeated AZ 3-2 across the two last-16 legs and went on to lift the trophy.

He explained last month that he wasn’t thinking about his future much, though his camp have understandably been exploring options beyond the Eredivisie to further his career.