RELEGATED Wolverhampton Wonderers host relegation battling Tottenham Hotspur in one of three Saturday three o’clock kick offs.
Molineux is the place to be for Saturday’s blockbuster basement battle in the Premier League, as already-relegated Wolves host 18th placed Spurs.
The Old Gold’s inevitable demotion to the second tier was confirmed on Monday night, although Roberto De Zerbi’s Spurs are showing fleeting signs of an escape from the drop zone.
Delight turned to despair for Spurs against De Zerbi’s former employers Brighton last weekend during the hunt for their first Premier League win in 2026.
West Ham United’s failure to overcome Crystal Palace at least means that Tottenham are just two points below the Irons in the Premier League table.
The Old Gold had triggered fleeting hope of a monumental escape with a three-match unbeaten run, but as their hopes of safety dwindled, so did their spirit, as evidenced by back-to-back defeats to relegation rivals by an aggregate scoreline of 7-0.
On Saturday, Wolves could lose three straight top-flight games by 3+ goals for the first time since 1983, but a stellar six-game unbeaten run against Spurs – and the visitors’ season-long crisis – suggests that outcome is far-fetched.
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One of the few positives from Spurs’ draw with Brighton was the presence of James Maddison in a matchday squad for the first time this season, but having been an unused substitute, the playmaker is still some way off starting competitive games again.
De Zerbi is not expected to welcome any of his other injury victims back in time for the weekend either, meaning no Guglielmo Vicario, Mohammed Kudus, Ben Davies, Dejan Kulusevski, Cristian Romero or Wilson Odobert, while Destiny Udogie is reportedly a fresh doubt with an unspecified issue.
In contrast, Wolves’ reverse to Leeds came at a double cost on the injury front, as Angel Gomes suffered a first-half toe injury while Ladislav Krejci sustained a whiplash problem late on.
The duo are currently doubts for the weekend alongside Jose Sa, and ex-Spurs full-back Matt Doherty, while Enso Gonzalez, Sam Johnstone and the suspended Yerson Mosquera are definitely out.
