West Ham head into tomorrow night knowing victory against Wolves will lift them out of the bottom three.

But the bigger picture won’t become clear until Monday night, when Leeds United travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United — a game that will truly add context to the weekend’s results.

Four teams fighting for one outcome

Right now, it’s as simple as four into one. West Ham, Leeds United, Nottingham Forest and Tottenham are locked in a battle to avoid the dreaded final Premier League relegation spot.

That makes this round of fixtures both fascinating and, from a West Ham perspective, terrifying viewing.

Spurs narrative faces a real test

Much has been made of Roberto De Zerbi’s appointment at Tottenham, but they face a tricky trip to Sunderland on Sunday.

As expected after this kind of appointment, the Spurs propaganda machine has gone into overdrive. Footage of De Zerbi’s innovative training drills has started doing the rounds, and the wider narrative suggests he’ll pull Spurs clear. But if they go behind at the Stadium of Light, the nerves will kick in — just like they would for anyone in this situation.

Lose, and it suddenly looks a long...