Tottenham Hotspur continue their battle against the drop as they travel to face already-relegated Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday at 3pm.
Spurs sit in the bottom three with just five games left to go in the season, still awaiting their first Premier League win of 2026.
Tottenham predicted XI vs Wolves
Tottenham (4-3-3): Kinsky; Porro, Danso, Van de Ven, Udogie; Bissouma, Bentancur, Gallagher; Kolo Muani, Solanke, Simons.
Roberto De Zerbi has had a nightmare start as Tottenham manager, taking just one point from his first two games. They lost to Sunderland, before twice giving up a lead to draw against Brighton and Hove Albion.
Tottenham team news vs Wolves
De Zerbi remains without first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, who isn’t set to return until next month due to injury. So Antonin Kinsky will continue between the sticks.
Cristian Romero is also missing from Tottenham’s first-choice defence due to a knee injury picked up in De Zerbi’s first game. Kevin Danso was the one to partner Micky van de Ven last time out, and he’s likely to continue — with Radu Dragusin the other option.
Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie are likely to start as full-backs, giving Tottenham a more attacking threat against the worst team in the Premier League. Djed Spence could also come in, should De Zerbi wish for something different.
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Tottenham may actually be unchanged from the draw with Brighton, in which they showed signs of improvement. There was good news with James Maddison’s return to the bench, but he won’t be anywhere near starting.
Lucas Bergvall is also still being managed after his return from injury, with the midfielder keeping one eye on the World Cup. So Conor Gallagher, Yves Bissouma and Rodrigo Bentancur could continue as the midfield trio.
Dominic Solanke is likely to lead the line, ahead of Richarlison and Mathys Tel. Xavi Simons and Randal Kolo Muani should be preferred on the wings. Mohammed Kudus, Dejan Kulusevski and Wilson Odobert remain out injured and will miss the rest of the season,
Will Tottenham actually get relegated?
It appeared unthinkable, but Tottenham’s battle against relegation is still going. And they’re running out of time.
Spurs had finished 17th last season but were some distance clear of the relegation zone. Now, with five games left to play, they’re two points from safety. On paper, this would appear to be a good game for Tottenham against a Wolves side that will still be suffering after relegation was confirmed.
But, Tottenham are in a poor run of form against Wolves. They’re winless in their past six games in this fixture, losing four with two draws. They’ve also lost their last three league trips to Molineux, as many as in their previous 16 visits.
Alongside Wolves, Burnley have also had their relegation confirmed in recent days. So there is only one spot left to be confirmed. Opta’s Season Projections have Tottenham with a 59.06% chance of being relegated this season — compared to West Ham United’s 36.40%. Nottingham Forest are at 4.29%, while Leeds United have only been given a 0.25% chance of going down.
That’s scary reading for Tottenham fans. Spurs haven’t been outside the top flight since 1977-78, and have only spent five seasons in the second tier since the Second World War.