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Nottingham Forest ramped up Tottenham's relegation fears with a thumping 3-0 win in north London, as pre-match positivity at Spurs turned to angst and anger by full-time.

Spurs had been galvanised by a draw at Liverpool last weekend and a valiant victory over Atletico Madrid amid their Champions League exit in midweek. Fans lined the High Road outside the ground to welcome the team bus with a renewed air of optimism.

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Igor Tudor's side didn't muster a shot on target in the second half until they were 3-0 down, in what had been billed the biggest game of their season. Perhaps the biggest game of their recent history.

West Ham's defeat at Aston Villa means Spurs are still just above the drop zone - by a point - but they have slipped to 17th, leapfrogged by a Forest side who now have a three-point cushion on the Hammers and a spring in their step off the back of Europa League progress. This was Vitor Pereira's first Premier League win as Forest boss and it was a huge one.

There was cruel irony for Spurs that Forest captain Morgan Gibbs-White forced in the second past Guglielmo Vicario - they had chased the No 10 in last summer's transfer window. It was a decisive blow with the game in the balance and the latest example of questionable goalkeeping from Vicario, who was playing ahead of a hernia operation next week.

Taiwo Awoniyi rubbed salt in the wounds with a late finish from close range, which led to a mass exodus and boos for Vicario from Spurs fans again.

Igor Jesus - who had looped the ball against his own back post early on - headed in from a corner against the run of play to give the Forest the lead late in the first half.

Spurs would have been encouraged by their performance up to that point and only a stunning Matz Sels tip onto the bar denied Mathys Tel an instant equaliser. They saw a penalty appeal from Cristiano Romero waved away in the aftermath, following a collision with Neco Williams.

But with Micky van de Ven and Djed Spence off at the break - later confirmed as a tactical change than due to injuries - Spurs made a sluggish start to the second period and the sight of Tel, their best player on the day, limping off soon after Forest's second added to the despair around the ground.

The hope the Spurs fans had before the game completely contrasted with the empty seats and frustration at full-time - while the Forest faithful partied in the away section. These are two teams who look like they're heading in different directions.

Bruno: Any small detail goes against us

Spurs assistant coach Bruno Saltor:

"For 44 minutes in the first half we were the better team. Any small detail goes against us and we aren't able to capitalise on the opposition mistakes.

"We need to keep helping the players. The players care, 100 per cent trying their best but at the moment it's not enough and we need to minimise any mistakes because we know we're going to concede a goal."

Pereira: We are committed and ready to fight

Vitor Pereira to Sky Sports:

"It is not just about this game, it's about the next seven games. We need to have this personality, playing with our arguments, with the ball because we have quality. Good for the momentum, good for the belief because we need to believe in ourselves.

"It's about us, it's not about Tottenham, or West Ham or Leeds. It's not about them, it's about us and what we can do as a team, what we want to be as a team, what we want to be as a player, what we want for our life and the next season.

"In the end, if we have the spirit to sacrifice ourselves to give everything on the pitch to achieve our goals... We are committed and ready to fight."

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Sky Sports' betting expert Lewis Jones:

The draw is one of those bets that just doesn't get any love.

No one's waking up on a Saturday morning desperate to stick the draw into their acca. It's not glamorous, it rarely gets you bragging rights in the pub at 5pm, and it feels an uncomfortable bet to place.

But that discomfort? That's often where the value lives.

Football, especially at Premier League level, is a low-scoring game built on fine margins. Add in the pressure, the fear of losing and what you often get is tight contests.

This season, more than most, is playing into that trend.

We're seeing draws land at a 27 per cent strike rate, the second highest in the last 15 years. Zoom in further and it gets even more compelling: 42 of the last 120 Premier League games have finished level. That's a hefty 35 per cent hit rate - and six of the 10 matches ended all-square last weekend.

Leeds, in particular, are becoming draw specialists. Seven of their last 13 games have ended level as they scrap for survival, often prioritising not losing over rolling the dice for a win.

The draw at 23/10 with Sky Bet might not be pretty. It won't be popular. But it just might be the smartest play on the board.

SCORE PREDICTION: 1-1

Leeds still have work to do in their race for survival. They're in a good spot but three games without a goal and just two wins in 12 have left them looking over their shoulders still.

A win tonight would be massive for them.

But Brentford arrive with Europe on their minds having won five of their last seven away games. A win would take them to within a point of Liverpool in fifth. Champions League qualification is a realistic target.

Teams dropping shortly. Let's go.

Everton have lost just one of their last eight Premier League home games against Chelsea (W5 D2), going down 1-0 in August 2022.

Following their 2-0 win in December, Chelsea are looking to complete the league double over Everton for the first time since 2016-17.

Everton have failed to score in 12 of their last 19 Premier League games against Chelsea, including each of the last four in a row. Overall they’ve drawn a blank in 28 Premier League meetings with the Blues, only doing so more against Manchester United (29).

Good afternoon everyone and welcome to our live blog coverage of the Premier League game between Everton and Chelsea.

Fresh from their Champions League exit, Chelsea are looking to press their claim for qualification for next season's competition. They find themselves sixth and need to improve.

That will be tricky at Everton who pushed Arsenal all the way last time out on the road and there should be a good atmosphere for this one back on home turf.

We will have team news, video and stats before kick-off at 5.30pm.

Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah is likely to be out for six weeks with an ankle injury.

The 26-year-old was stretchered off against Paris Saint-Germain following a tackle from Achraf Hakimi and images appeared to show the joint badly twisted.

The hamstring injury sustained by Reece James ahead of Tuesday’s game is “not serious” according to Rosenior but the captain will miss Saturday’s trip to Everton.

“Reece we will look more after the international break,” said Rosenior. “It’s not serious but something in his hamstring we will monitor after the international break.”

Filip Jorgensen’s groin injury, however, will require surgery.

Rosenior said defender Mamadou Sarr, whose error led to a goal in the sixth minute on Tuesday that effectively killed the last-16 tie against the European champions, remains in his thinking after a difficult night.

“It’s a lot for all of us,” he said. “We are expected to achieve in the now. I am so excited for his career, that is why he is here.

“You have to go through negative experiences sometimes to improve. He is a massive part of our plans.”

Everton manager David Moyes has called for more transparency from the Premier League in relation to the decision to fine Saturday’s opponents Chelsea for making secret payments to agents.

Critics felt the club’s £10.75m punishment over their dealings with unregistered agents and third-parties for transfers between 2011 and 2018 was overly lenient.

Comparisons were made to the sanctions applied to Everton, who were deducted 10 points, reduced to six on appeal, in February 2024 and a further two points three months later for breaching financial rules.

“I would actually like to hear a bit more about it,” said Moyes.

“I’m expecting more of the details and why.

“I don’t think they have explained it well enough in the reasoning what the fine was and why it was.

“I think it would be good if we heard a little bit more how they got to that decision of fine with Chelsea rather than a points deduction, for example.”

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