The Premier League midweek concludes on Thursday night in North London as a reeling Tottenham Hotspur side welcomes Crystal Palace, with interim boss Igor Tudor desperate to end an alarming winless

Tottenham continue their battle for Premier League survival against a Crystal Palace side who still need points to secure safety themselves. BBC Sport takes a look at the key themes before this huge clash towards the foot of the table.

Tottenham hit a 50-year low after extending their winless run in the Premier League to 11 games, with Crystal Palace inflicting a 3-1 defeat on Igor Tudor's side on Thursday night. Spurs now sit just one point above the drop zone and face a real fight to avoid relegation heading into the final stretch of the 2025-26 campaign.

Tottenham ratings vs Crystal Palace: Micky van de Ven lets side down as Souza suffers brutal first start - Captain on night was given his marching orders as relegation fears deepened

Tottenham Hotspur’s home defeat to Crystal Palace on Thursday evening left the club teetering on the precipice.

Tottenham stay just one point above the Premier League relegation zone following a 3-1 home defeat by Crystal Palace, having had to play more than 45 minutes with 10 men after Micky van de Ven was sent off.

Igor Tudor has confirmed Djed Spence is still out injured for Tottenham ’s crunch game against Crystal Palace. Spence missed last weekend’s 2-1 defeat to Fulham with a minor calf injury as Spurs failed to put distance between themselves and the relegation zone.

There’s not a single team, perhaps not even Enfield Town of the National League South, that wouldn’t fancy their chances against the Lilywhites in their current state. Every fixture appears unwinnable,