BBC

Norway winger Oscar Bobb makes his first Premier League start for Fulham since moving from Manchester City at the end of the January transfer window.

He replaces Kevin, while Fulham are without Joachim Andersen, with Issa Diop coming in for the only other change from the side that began the 3-1 win at Sunderland.

Fulham XI: Leno, Sessegnon, Bassey, Diop, Tete, Berge, Iwobi, Bobb, Smith Rowe, Wilson, Jimenez.

Subs: Leconte, Castagne, Robinson, Reed, Cairney, Cuenca, King, Chukwueze, Muniz.

Tottenham are able to include Pedro Porro for the first time since 24 January with the defender having recovered from a hamstring injury.

That is one of two changes from the 11 that began the 4-1 loss to Arsenal with Dominic Solanke starting up front in an attacking alteration, with midfielder Pape Matar Sarr on the bench.

Tottenham XI: Vicario, Van de Ven, Dragusin, Palhinha, Porro, Bissouma, Gallagher, Gray, Kolo Muani, Simons, Solanke.

We go again

Yep, that's right, we're back again for more Premier League fun.

We've got four huge games coming your way today, with implications for all of the league table.

No time to waste then!

St Totteringham's Day might not be that well known nationally - but for Arsenal fans it is an opportunity for more north London bragging rights.

It is the name given to the day on which it becomes mathematically impossible for Tottenham Hotspur to finish above Arsenal in the Premier League.

And, look away Spurs fans, because that day looks set to arrive earlier than ever.

If relegation-threatened Tottenham fail to win at Fulham on Sunday (14:00 GMT), Gunners fans can celebrate St Totteringham's Day once more. Whatever the Spurs result, Arsenal would guarantee it with a win against Chelsea later in the day (16:30).

A play on the words 'Tottenham' and 'tottering', the phrase was introduced by Arsenal fans website 'Arseweb' in the early 2000s but gained more national prominence about 2010.

Gunners fans are still celebrating their emphatic win in the north London derby a week ago and will revel in the idea of some early St Totteringham's Day celebrations - the previous earliest was on 9 March in 2008.

The moment - if it happens - just highlights the current gap between the bitter rivals.

Arsenal top the Premier League, while Tottenham are fighting for their top-flight lives with interim boss Igor Tudor having replaced Thomas Frank this month.

The Gunners finished second last season for the third successive campaign, 36 points ahead of 17th-placed Spurs. St Totteringham's Day was confirmed on 3 April.

With 10 matches remaining for Arsenal and 11 for Tottenham, the gap between the two is already at 32 points. Only in five previous league seasons has it been bigger by the end of a campaign.

The biggest gap between the two sides was 45 points in the 2003-04 Invincibles season when Arsenal won the league with 90 points.

The run of six successive seasons in which Tottenham finished above Arsenal must seem a lifetime ago to both sets of fans. It actually only came to an end in 2022.

Since then, Spurs have sacked three permanent managers, while Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta - in charge for the past six years - has developed his side into consistent title contenders.

The most points Spurs have ever finished above Arsenal is 14 in 2017-18 - the season before they went on to reach the Champions League final.

Liverpool U21 vs Tottenham Hotspur U21: Premier League 2 stats & head-to-head  BBC

Tottenham have had a week to get over suffering a second 4-1 defeat of the season to arch-rivals Arsenal. That chastening loss was a baptism of fire for new interim boss Igor Tudor, who admitted on Thursday that his job at hand is harder than he expected.

While little blame can be attached to Tudor for that defeat, Tottenham's despondent fans were left to stew on the Gunners securing their biggest away win at Spurs since 1978 and winning both north London league derbies in a season by three or more goals for only the second time after the 1934-35 campaign.

Tottenham are the only side in the top-flight without a league victory in 2026 with their winless run now standing at nine matches.

Only during the chaotic reign of Ossie Ardiles in early 1994 have they gone 10 Premier League fixtures without a win.

Tudor opted for a 3-5-2 formation against Arsenal that proved to be highly unsuccessful for his predecessor Thomas Frank. Spurs have won just one of their last 10 league games when playing with three centre-backs and none of their last six.

The Croat will be desperate to avoid becoming only the second Tottenham boss to lose his first two games in charge after Martin Jol, while it is unthinkable to Spurs supporters that he could become the first manager in Premier League history to concede four or more goals in his opening two matches.

Things are far more serene down by the Thames for Fulham. Their excellent 3-1 victory at Sunderland ended a three-match losing run in style and reignited their bid for European qualification.

Marco Silva's side head into Sunday's match full of confidence especially in light of their recent record against Tottenham. Three wins in their last four league meetings is as many as they managed in their previous 26 versus Spurs.

March has not been a happy hunting ground of late for the west Londoners with just four wins in their last 18 league games in the third month of the year. However, two of those victories have come in their last two home games with Tottenham.

Should they win, it would mark only their second ever league double over Spurs following the 2003-04 Premier League campaign.

Veteran striker Raul Jimenez took his top-flight tally for the season to eight goals with a brace at the Stadium of Light that encompassed a trademark header. Since arriving in the Premier League at the start of the 2018-19 season only three players have scored more top-flight goals with their head than the Mexican's 18.

His second came via a spot-kick, preserving his status of having the best 100% record in the Premier League of players to take 10 or more penalties with a perfect 13 from 13.

On Kevin, who has injured his fifth metatarsal and will be out for "some weeks": "A big blow for us. Slowly we start to see the reason he was brought in, the quality was becoming more difficult for opponents to control."

Silva is content that he has enough solutions for Kevin's absence.

Sasa Lukic and Samuel Chukwueze could be in contention but Fulham will take a decision following the final session before the game.

On Oscar Bobb: "He has settled very well, top guy, very professional. We are going to see his qualities slowly, because he is a top talented player."

On winning away at Sunderland: "It was a key game for us. It was an important moment in the season for us to stand up and show character. We know what we want for the end of the season, we will fight very hard to achieve it."

Silva is open to conversations with Raul Jimenez regarding another season at Fulham: "We are pleased with him. It's been a difficult season for him in terms of the load. At his age, the way he is helping the team - it's been a good season."

On facing Spurs: "The position they're in is below their standards. Their season has not been the best but I have enough maturity and experience to know that these kinds of games can be tricky and not to underestimate a group of players who want to react. Let's hope we don't give them the day to react."

On the threat of a new manager bounce: "When you face coaches who have been in the job already, they might have a different plan and you have to be ready from the first moment of the game. The change of manager won't be an excuse."

The Champions League round of 16 draw has been made and a route to the final has been plotted for all six Premier League sides in the competition.

The first legs will be played on the 10th and 11th of March, the second on the 17th and 18th of March.

Here are the ties:

Real Madrid v Manchester City

Bodo/Glimt v Sporting

Paris St-Germain v Chelsea

Newcastle v Barcelona

Galatasaray v Liverpool

Atletico Madrid v Tottenham Hotspur

Atalanta v Bayern Munich

Bayer Leverkusen v Arsenal

Tottenham are in their Tudor era - and survival is the goal.

And if new boss Igor can keep struggling Spurs in the Premier League, he'll become one of London's most popular Tudors since Henry VIII.

But this isn't the first time someone from the world of football has been linked by name with a historical figure.

Do you know who these others are? Test yourself with our quiz below.

Tottenham interim manager Igor Tudor says ensuring the club avoid relegation is the toughest challenge of his career.

Spurs sit 16th in the Premier League with 29 points - just four clear of the drop zone with 11 matches remaining - following Sunday's 4-1 home defeat by north London rivals Arsenal.

Reports estimate Spurs would face a collapse of about £260m in annual revenue if they were to fall into the Championship.

Tudor, who was appointed this month after the departure of Thomas Frank, has previously been in charge at Juventus, Lazio, Marseille, Galatasaray and Udinese among others.

Asked whether saving Spurs' season was the biggest rescue job he had undertaken, the Croatian replied: "Probably, if I see, if I recognise the difficulties there are, probably, yes."

Starting with Sunday's trip to Fulham, the club's remaining fixtures also include a visit to bottom side Wolves, while they will welcome fellow strugglers Crystal Palace, Brighton, Nottingham Forest and Leeds to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

But with just two home league wins this season, Tudor, 47, described their task as being, in sporting terms, "a question of life or death".

Without a win in the league since 28 December and in the midst of an injury crisis that meant 11 players were ruled out at the weekend, Tudor acknowledged the need for positive results could override any desire to play attractive football in their upcoming matches.

"You need to think about the style," he said. "Is it the right style? Is it the right way how you go and go how you want?

"So you need to be smart to understand deeper the moment and the way how to take the points, even not looking to the style now at this moment.

"So the style I need to be in the second moment, just because now it's a question of life and death, if I can say that in that way, sportingly. Let's figure that out."

Determination and concentration, he added, would be key to turning the situation around.

"[It's] very tough, but it is what I said before, I don't change my opinion," he added.

"So daily work, focus on all the things we need to do - physical condition, mental condition, performance and waiting on players to come back.

"So we need to be focused on us, what we can do, less thinking about others and it should be good."

Tottenham's stretched squad was without a total of 11 players last weekend for the north London derby defeat by Arsenal, considerably more than any other Premier League club.

We asked you who you think Spurs need to return the most as Igor Tudor's team fight to get out of trouble in the coming months.

With just over half of the votes was midfielder Dejan Kulusevski, who has not played this season after undergoing surgery on his patella last May.

The Sweden international has no definitive time frame for his return and has been suffering with a prolonged injury in the knee, that former Spurs boss Thomas Frank called "complicated" only a few weeks ago.

Behind him with just over a quarter of the vote was James Maddison, who has also not played a game yet this season after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee in pre-season.

There is a possibility that Maddison could return before the end of the season, which would be a huge boost for Tudor and Spurs' midfield.

On the list of 11 players, Maddison (27%) and Kulusevski (52%) dominated, while 9% of fans think Mohammed Kudus is the biggest miss.