Two European hopefuls headline the English Premier League (EPL) fixtures on Sunday. Seventh-placed Tottenham Hotspur (TOT) hosts Wolves (WOL) and needs a miracle to qualify for UEFA Champions League. Liverpool (LIV), still in the top-four race, squares off against relegated West Bromwich Albion (WBA).
TOT vs WOL
The defeat against Leeds United virtually ended Tottenham Hotspur’s chances of finishing in the top four this season. With three games left, they are eight points behind Chelsea. Caretaker boss Ryan Mason will be hoping that Harry Kane and Son Heung-min, who have struck a combined 38 league goals, can steer them to a UEFA Europa League spot.
Wolves will be finishing outside the top seven for the first time in three seasons. Ever since Raul Jimenez’s injury, Wolves struggled to find the net as they scored just 35 goals in the league this season. They did the double over Arsenal and remained unbeaten against Chelsea but suffered heavy defeats away from home.
Previous meeting: WOL 1-1 TOT (Goalscorers: R Saiss & T Ndombele)
English Premier League 2020-21 stats
Top Goalscorer: TOT – H Kane (21 goals); WOL – R Neves & P Neto (5 goals)
Most Assists: TOT – H Kane (13 assists); WOL – P Neto (6 assists)
Most Clean Sheets: TOT – H Lloris (11 clean sheets); WOL – R Patricio (10 clean sheets)
Injuries/Suspensions
TOT: B Davies (injured)
WOL: R Jimenez (injured), P Neto (injured), J Otto (injured), W Boly (doubtful), O Otasowie (doubtful), F Marcal (doubtful)
WBA vs LIV
Despite stellar contributions from Matheus Pereira, West Brom suffered another relegation from the league. The Baggies, who had to wait till last week of November for their first win of the season, conceded 68 goals so far. Though West Brom had their moments as they claimed a memorable 2-5 win over Chelsea and clinched a point against Manchester City, Liverpool, and Manchester United.
Liverpool can cut Chelsea’s lead to one point with a victory at The Hawthorns tonight. The Merseyside club scored 11 goals from their last five away matches and won four of them. Liverpool fans will be delighted that Roberto Firmino has ended his goalless run after the Brazilian struck a brace against Manchester United on Friday. Meanwhile, Mohamed Salah is a goal away from topping the goalscorers chart.
Previous meeting: LIV 1-1 WBA (Goalscorers: S Mane & S Ajayi)
English Premier League 2020-21 stats
Top Goalscorer: WBA – M Pereira (10 goals); LIV- M Salah (21 goals)
Most Assists: WBA – M Pereira (5 assists); LIV – T Alexander-Arnold & R Firmino (6 assists)
Most Clean Sheets: WBA – S Johnstone (6 clean sheets); LIV – A Becker (8 clean sheets)
Injuries/Suspensions
WBA: B Ivanovic (injured), R Snodgrass (injured)
LIV: V Van Dijk (injured), J Henderson (injured), J Gomez (injured), J Matip (injured), D Origi (injured), O Kabak (doubtful)
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Parameswaran Sankaranarayanan
Parameswaran Sankaranarayan is a sports enthusiast who has worked in print, website, and other digital platforms. He was part of the editorial team of first-ever Indian football-based website - IndianFootball.com (now defunct) - and passionately follows the latest happenings in world football. During his time as a journalist, he had the opportunity to interact with some of the iconic personalities in Indian sports and witness some memorable moments in Indian football.
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