Jermain Defoe has confidently backed Tottenham to recover from their 4-1 defeat to Arsenal and avoid relegation from the Premier League this season.

Spurs had appeared to have clawed themselves back into Sunday’s north London derby as Randal Kolo Muani equalised just two minutes after Eberechi Eze had opened the scoring at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

But the hosts were well beaten in the second half, with Viktor Gyokeres scoring twice – either side of Eze’s second on the hour-mark – to tighten Arsenal’s grip on top spot.

The result meant the Gunners finished the weekend five points clear of nearest rivals at the summit. Mikel Arteta’s men will look to pick up where they left off when they return to action at home to Chelsea in a week’s time.

It’s back to the drawing board for Igor Tudor, though, with Tottenham hovering just four points above the dreaded drop zone after a winless start to 2026 in the English top flight.

The Croatian will look to pick up his first points as Spurs’ interim manager when his side travel to Craven Cottage to face off against Fulham next Sunday.

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