Roberto De Zerbi may have just received Tottenham's trump card in their Premier League survival battle. Spurs sit just a single point and a considerable goal difference from the bottom three, and could find themselves dragged into the relegation zone should they fall to Sunderland this weekend.

Spurs are yet to register a victory in the English top flight this calendar year, so the Italian, who has been handed the task of keeping them up, will be desperate to claim all three points at the Stadium of Light on Sunday afternoon. To make matters worse for Tottenham, West Ham have the chance to heap further pressure on their rivals.

The Hammers can set the tempo on Friday evening when they travel to Molineux to face Wolves. Even if Tottenham concede ground in the scramble for survival, they are expected to welcome several high-profile names back to the matchday squad before the season concludes – among them Mohammed Kudus.

The 25-year-old winger, who picked up a hamstring injury in January, is set to be back in action later this month. Kudus has been spotted in first-team training ahead of Tottenham's...