Line-ups, stats and preview as Spurs battle relegation on final day

Tottenham head into the ultimate day of the Premier League season figuring out survival remains to be not mathematically secured as they put together to host Everton on Sunday afternoon.

Spurs stay simply above the relegation zone heading into the closing spherical of fixtures and wish a degree to ensure their top-flight standing.

Roberto De Zerbi’s facet sit two factors away from 18th-placed West Ham and nonetheless have work to do after a dangerous 2-1 defeat to Chelsea in midweek.

Tottenham’s residence kind stays a significant concern, nonetheless.

The North London facet are with no win of their final 10 Premier League residence matches and have managed simply two victories on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium all season.

That run represents one of many worst residence sequences within the membership’s fashionable historical past and has performed an enormous position in dragging them into the relegation battle.

And with captain Cristian Romero additionally set to be absent from the match after selecting to go residence to Argentina to arrange for the World Cup, the strain shall be ramped up even additional forward of such a vital sport.

Talking on Romero lacking the sport, De Zerbi stated: “He spoke with the medical employees. Collectively they determined to go to Argentina to finish the rehab with the Argentinean medical employees. We spoke final week.

“With me he confirmed all the time his need to stick with us. He’s injured. I’m not silly. If I perceive there’s any participant who thinks for himself earlier than the membership, I can’t be the identical Roberto. However with Cuti Romero I can’t say nothing as a result of with me he has been appropriate from once I began till now.

“Not all leaders are the identical. Ben Davies spoke with me and he requested to remain in the present day with us and he needs to stick with the workforce within the Lodge within the lodge together with his team-mates, however Romero is making ready for the World Cup.”

Regardless of these struggles, Spurs have traditionally loved this fixture.

They gained the reverse assembly 3-0 earlier this season and are chasing a primary Premier League double over Everton for the reason that 2017-18 marketing campaign.

Tottenham have additionally gained 4 consecutive residence league video games towards the Toffees by an mixture rating of 13-1.

Everton arrive in North London with little left to play for after their hopes of qualifying for Europe formally ended earlier this week.

David Moyes’ facet have did not win any of their final six Premier League matches, a run which has seen them slide away from the race for a top-seven end.

Traditionally, journeys to London on the ultimate day have additionally not been variety to the Merseyside membership.

Everton have gained simply one among their earlier 9 Premier League season finales performed within the capital and have struggled badly away to Tottenham lately.