Tottenham’s start under Roberto De Zerbi brought no immediate uplift as they fell 1\u20130 at Sunderland, a defeat compounded by an unlucky deflection. Spurs are now winless in 14 Premier League games and sit on 30 points, but the relegation group remains tight.<\/p>\n
The four clubs in the mix sit as follows: Tottenham (30 points), West Ham (32 points), Nott’m Forest (33 points) and Leeds (33 points). Each club has a set of fixtures that will determine who survives.<\/p>\n
De Zerbi’s first home match is against his former club Brighton & Hove Albion next week. Spurs then travel to Molineux to face Wolverhampton Wanderers. Europa League-chasing Aston Villa and London rivals Chelsea also appear in Tottenham’s remaining schedule, both away from home. Leeds visit the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 9 for a direct relegation meeting and Everton provide tough opposition on the final day.<\/p>\n
Leeds are next in action against Manchester United on Monday night, having failed to win any of their previous six league outings. They will host Burnley and Wolves at Elland Road in the coming weeks, with a trip to Bournemouth arriving between those two fixtures. Leeds also have an FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea to navigate before the final weekend clash with West Ham.<\/p>\n
West Ham’s recent victory over Wolves gave Nuno Esp\u00edrito Santo’s side a timely boost and moved them ahead of Tottenham. The Hammers face two away London derbies against Crystal Palace and Brentford in the next three weeks. Everton travel to the London Stadium on April 25. West Ham host Arsenal on May 9, then travel to Newcastle, with Leeds visiting on the final weekend.<\/p>\n
Nottingham Forest sit on 33 points alongside Leeds and must negotiate their remaining fixtures amid the same pressure. The margins are small and each result over the closing weeks will carry significant consequence for the battle to avoid relegation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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