Match preview for Tottenham v Southampton
Southampton’s temporary stint again within the Premier League might come to an abrupt finish this Sunday in the event that they fall quick towards Tottenham in North London.
Tottenham supervisor Ange Postecoglou endured a irritating night of their midweek London derby loss to Chelsea.
Enzo Fernandez’s objective was sufficient handy Chelsea the win, whereas Pape Sarr’s potential equaliser was dominated out by VAR — a second that sparked one more Postecoglou outburst over expertise.
With just one level from their final 4 Premier League matches and a solitary win of their final ten residence league video games, Spurs discover themselves 14th within the desk.
Nonetheless, the upcoming Europa League tie towards Eintracht Frankfurt affords a glimmer of hope for silverware in Postecoglou’s second season.
Vicario on tonight’s end result 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/HKi4yUAaUE
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) April 3, 2025
Ivan Juric’s Southampton almost snatched a uncommon win midweek, courtesy of Paul Onuachu’s objective, however have been denied on the dying by Matheus Franca’s header for Crystal Palace. The end result prolonged their winless streak to seven matches.
Sunday might mark a brand new low in Premier League historical past: if Southampton lose and Wolves beat Ipswich on Saturday, the Saints will probably be relegated with seven video games remaining.
No membership has ever been formally demoted by Gameweek 31.
To make issues worse, Southampton suffered a humiliating 5-0 defeat the final time they confronted Tottenham and haven’t stored a clear sheet away at Spurs in 15 top-flight visits.
Group information for Tottenham v Southampton
Postecoglou confirmed there have been no new accidents from Thursday’s loss to Chelsea.
Micky van de Ven’s late-match cramping isn’t thought-about severe, and Richarlison might return after a calf damage, having resumed coaching.
Nonetheless, Spurs stay with out Radu Dragusin (ACL), Dejan Kulusevski (foot), and Kevin Danso (hamstring).
With the Europa League on the horizon, Postecoglou is predicted to rotate his squad. That might open the door for extra minutes for Sarr, Brennan Johnson, and Mathys Tel, whereas Heung-min Son could be rested.
For Southampton, Flynn Downes will serve a one-match suspension after gathering his tenth yellow card.
Juan Larios, Ross Stewart, and Will Smallbone stay sidelined, though Smallbone is near returning.
Onuachu (ankle) is uncertain after being compelled off midweek, however Lesley Ugochukwu and Ryan Manning are anticipated to be obtainable.
Anticipated line-ups for Tottenham v Southampton
Tottenham: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Grey, Udogie; Sarr, Bissouma, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Tel
Southampton: Ramsdale; Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Bella-Kotchap; Sugawara, Aribo, Ugochukwu, Walker-Peters; Fernandes; Archer, Dibling
⏭️ Travelling to Tottenham pic.twitter.com/UMc0XYmW9e
— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) April 4, 2025
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Tottenham v Southampton will kick-off at 2pm on Sunday in North London. It’s not obtainable to observe on TV within the UK, with Sky Sports activities selecting to broadcast Fulham v Liverpool.
