Tottenham face a Southampton side who will be hoping to delay relegation into the Championship this afternoon.
Spurs are currently languishing just two places above the drop zone after being dealt their sixteenth league defeat of the campaign by fierce rivals Chelsea.
A slight solace from that disheartening result is the fact that Sunday’s hosts have no fresh injury concerns to contend with.
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On Thursday, Ange Postecoglou and his players welcome Eintracht Frankfurt to North London in the Europa League quarter-final. With that fixture in mind, the Australian manager may choose to rest key players such as Heung-min Son, James Maddison and Micky Van de Ven.
Richarlison is poised to return to the squad after training without restrictions for an extended period. Dejan Kulusevski and Kevin Danso will remain on the sidelines for at least another week.
If Southampton lose today, they will become the quickest team to be demoted in Premier League history.
Their task has been made slightly harder by the probable absence of imposing striker Paul Onuachu. The 6’7 striker was unable to partake in training following his goal against Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
To add to the selection headache for Ivan Juric, midfielder Flynn Downes is suspended. The 26-year-old has accumulated 10 bookings in the league this season, which has resulted in a two-match ban.
However, Chelsea loanee Lesley Ugochukwu has been cleared to play after being forced off in that draw with the Eagles.
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Tottenham: LDWLL
The relationship between the Spurs fanbase and Ange Postecoglou is certainly fractured after another pitiful performance.
At Stamford Bridge on Thursday night, the players looked bereft of ideas which allowed Chelsea to claim another triumph.
They are now winless in their last four games in this competition and have dropped as low as 16th position.
Postecoglou will be hoping his side can regain some confidence this afternoon ahead of that crucial European tie with Frankfurt on Thursday.
Southampton: LLLLD
On Wednesday night, Southampton’s hearts were broken by Crystal Palace, who managed to find a late equaliser in the dying embers.
In the first half, Paul Onuachu’s towering header had given his team the advantage. It was familiar territory for the Saints, as it was the eleventh time they had struck first in a league match. However, their failure to manage games adequately was their downfall once again.
Ultimately, they crumbled under the pressure and were denied only their third league win of a miserable campaign by Matheus Franca.
Overall, it was a positive display from Southampton, who are now only a point away from equalling Derby County’s ...
