Tottenham's next five fixtures compared to Man City, Liverpool and Arsenal after Wolves defeat
Tottenham suffered a second successive defeat in the Premier League on Saturday after losing 2-1 against Wolves at Molineux. Spurs went into the game following the 4-1 loss against Chelsea — with a number of key players missing from the squad.
Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie were both suspended for the fixture after receiving red cards against the Blues on Monday night. Meanwhile, James Maddison and Micky Van de Ven have both been sidelined with injuries and are not expected to return to action until January.
Spurs have now dropped to third in the Premier League table — but risk dropping out of the top four if Liverpool and Aston Villa win their respective fixtures this weekend. football.london has taken a look at Tottenham's next five Premier League fixtures and how they compare to their rivals...
Aston Villa (H) — Sunday, November 26
A real test of Tottenham's Premier League title credentials arrives at the end of November with a clash against Aston Villa. Unai Emery guided the Villains to European football last season and they have continued at an upward trajectory into this season with Ollie Watkins in scintillating form.
On the final day last season, Villa prevented Spurs from finishing in a Europa Conference League spot having also done the double over the Lilywhites and they will therefore be out for revenge.
Manchester City (A) — Sunday, December 3
In recent seasons, Tottenham have been a bit of a bogey team for Pep Guardiola as he is still yet to taste a victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, however this clash comes at the Etihad. Despite Postecoglou's front-foot style, Spurs seeing the bulk of the ball is extremely unlikely.
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