Tottenham vs Southampton: Preview, predictions and lineups | OneFootball

Tottenham Hotspur are hunting a victory ahead of their all-important Europa League quarter-final, with Southampton visiting N17 on Sunday afternoon.

Spurs' wretched record at Stamford Bridge continued on Thursday as an Enzo Fernandez header secured all three points for Chelsea. It was another forgettable evening for Ange Postecoglou, who's clearly feeling the heat amid the club's dire domestic situation.

The north Londoners have dropped to 16th and are on course for their worst-ever Premier League season. Their 1-0 defeat in midweek was the 16th Postecoglou has overseen in the league.

Southampton have long been consigned to the second tier, but Ivan Juric is intent on ensuring his team usurp Derby County's record low points tally of 11. They edged towards the promised land by securing a point at home to Crystal Palace on Wednesday, although the Saints were minutes away from recording just their third league win of a miserable campaign.

Here is 90min's guide to Sunday's Premier League duel.

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Tottenham team news

Dejan Kulusevski is missing due to a foot injury / Marc Atkins/GettyImages

Ange said ahead of the Chelsea defeat that he hopes Dejan Kulusevski will be back fit for the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final against Eintracht Frankfurt, with the Swede currently out of action with a foot injury.

Spurs are also without Kevin Danso due to a hamstring issue, while Radu Dragusin is a long-term absentee. Richarlison could be back in the matchday squad.

Pedro Porro, Pape Sarr and Mathys Tel are among the players who could return to the starting XI on Sunday.

Tottenham predicted lineup vs Southampton

Tottenham predicted lineup vs Southampton (4-3-3): Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Udogie; Sarr, Gray, Maddison; Johnson, Solanke, Tel.

Southampton team news

Flynn Downes picked up his tenth booking of the season on Wednesday / Alex Pantling/GettyImages

Flynn Downes is suspended for Sunday's game due to yellow card accumulation, and the Saints are also without Juan Larios, Ross Stewart, and Will Smallbone due to injury.

There are several more doubts for the fixture. Lesley Ugochukwu, Paul Onuachu and Ryan Manning were all forced off against Palace in midweek, although none have endured major setbacks.

Tyler Dibling is a reported Spurs target for the summer despite Southampton's mammoth asking price, and the young playmaker is expected to start in N17.

Southampton predicted lineup vs Tottenham (3-4-3): Ramsdale; Harwood-Bellis, Bednarek, Bella-Kotchap; Sugawara, Aribo, Fernandes, Walker-Peters; Dibling, Onuachu, Sulemana.

Tottenham vs Southampton score prediction

Things are bad at Tottenham, with an air of toxicity returning to N17 ahead of their critical Europa League quarter-final. Thursday's defeat represented another nadir for the manager, who simply has to oversee a victory on Sunday.

Southampton are determined not to end the season as the Premier League's worst-ever team, and they have at least been competitive in recent outings. Spurs' uncertainty means the Saints may have a chance of securing a result, but Ange's side surely can't drop points to the division's bottom dwellers on home soil, right?