Tottenham face 'final' against Nottingham Forest as survival race ignites

RELEGATION-haunted Tottenham face a crunch clash against fellow strugglers Nottingham Forest as the fight for Premier League survival reaches boiling point.

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With leaders Arsenal and second-placed Manchester City meeting in the League Cup final tomorrow, the focus in the top flight switches to the congested race to qualify for the Champions League.

Here we looks at three talking points ahead of the weekend's action.

Tottenham set for Forest ‘final’

Tottenham defender Pedro Porro admits tomorrow's showdown with Nottingham Forest will feel like a final as both teams try to haul themselves out of the relegation mire.

Igor Tudor's crisis-torn side are just one point above fourth-bottom Forest, leaving them with no margin for error when Vitor Pereira's men arrive in north London.

Tottenham will slump into the relegation zone if they lose to Forest and third-bottom West Ham win at Aston Villa tomorrow.

With only eight games left to avoid the humiliation of playing in the second tier for the first time since 1977-78, Tottenham can take heart from producing their best display for weeks in a 3-2 win over Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.