Aston Villa are fifth in the Premier League table, 24 points better off than the lowly, seemingly doomed Tottenham Hotspur heading into Sunday's duel in the West Midlands.
Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi has lavished praise on a 'special' Spurs star who has done very well in training recently, backing him to play an important role in the relegation run-in.
Tottenham braced for Aston Villa trip in battle for survival
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Aston Villa will be bidding to end a 22-year streak when they face Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday evening.
With four matches remaining, Villa sit in fifth place in the Premier League table, holding an eight-point advantage in the race to secure Champions League qualification.
The long awaited return of Tottenham Hotspur star attacking midfielder James Maddison is finally right around the corner after his torn ACL late in the 2024/25 season, and his reintroduction to a team threatened with relegation could not come at a better time, especially with the other No.
Tottenham Hotspur face a defining final month in their bid to preserve their Premier League status, and Louis Saha has suggested that the squad possesses more than enough quality to avoid a historic drop to the Championship.
Leeds United kicked nine points clear of the drop zone with Friday night’s 3-1 win at home to Burnley - leading to a gigantic change in the club’s relegation odds in the bookies’ new predicted final Premier League table.
Feyenoord manager Robin van Persie has hinted that striker Ayase Ueda could be leaving this summer, amid reports of interest from Leeds United and Tottenham Hotspur.
Leeds United and Tottenham circling
