Tottenham Hotspur face a defining weekend in their relegation battle, but a fresh injury blow to Mohammed Kudus has handed Roberto De Zerbi yet another problem to solve before a ball is even kicked. We have now identified five different ways the new Spurs boss could look to fill the void left by Kudus.

The Premier League is set to return this weekend, with Tottenham Hotspur’s relegation rivals West Ham United the ones to kick things off.

The Hammers are set to take on last-placed Wolves on Friday night, with a victory at the London Stadium set to send Spurs into the bottom three before they kick a ball.

However, this gameweek still provides Tottenham with a golden opportunity in their fight to avoid relegation.

While they might start the gameweek in 18th place, a victory in their game against Sunderland, alongside defeats for both Nottingham Forest and Leeds United, could well see Tottenham leapfrog both sides and end the week in 15th place.

Forest face Aston Villa in fourth, while Leeds are set to take on Manchester United in third – two difficult games for Spurs’ relegation rivals.

But the last time Tottenham found themselves in a position to pile pressure...