De Zerbi Drops Kolo Muani for Everton Decider as Tottenham Need 1 Point to Stay Up
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Updated · Football.London · May 24
De Zerbi Drops Kolo Muani for Everton Decider as Tottenham Need 1 Point to Stay Up
9 articles · Updated · Football.London · May 24
Djed Spence replaced Randal Kolo Muani in Tottenham's only lineup change for Sunday's final Premier League match against Everton, with Roberto De Zerbi sticking largely to the side beaten at Chelsea.
1 point would be enough to keep Spurs up because they start the day 2 points above West Ham and hold the better goal difference in the relegation fight.
Antonin Kinsky kept his place in goal despite Guglielmo Vicario returning to training, while the midfield stayed unchanged and Richarlison led the attack.
Dominic Solanke and James Maddison were fit enough for the bench, giving De Zerbi extra attacking options for a match that will decide Tottenham's top-flight status.
Is De Zerbi's goalkeeper gamble a managerial masterstroke or the final nail in Tottenham's Premier League coffin?
How did a club with a billion-pound stadium and star-studded squad find itself one game away from historic relegation?