Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham forward Dominic Solanke, speaking to Sky Sports about new boss Roberto de Zerbi: "He's done a lot in the short time we have had. He's been honest, given hid feedback. He was a player so knows how we work. We've taken to that quickly and it will be great for us.

On De Zerbi wants Spurs to play: "Everyone knows the style of play he has, he loves to have the ball. We all want to be on the ball and create stuff. He's perfect for that style of play and we are all excited to get going."

On if being in the bottom three adds extra pressure: "There is always going to be pressure. The job doesn't change, we still need to win games no matter where we are in the table. We know it's a big game and we will do everything we can to win."

Ciaran Kelly
BBC Sport reporter at Selhurst Park

Record signing Jorgen Strand Larsen starts as Crystal Palace make five changes for the visit of Newcastle United.

Manager Oliver Glasner has shuffled his pack following the Eagles’ 3-0 win against Fiorentina in the first leg of their Conference League quarter-final tie on Thursday night.

Larsen, Brennan Johnson, Yeremy Pino, Jefferson Lerma and Will Hughes all come back into the side.

Crystal Palace XI: Henderson, Munoz, Richards, Lacroix, Canvot, Mitchell, Lerma, Hughes, Johnson, Stand-Larsen, Pino

Subs: Benitez, Clyne, Sosa, Riad, Kamada, Wharton, Devenny, Sarr, Mateta

Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe has also rung the changes the trip to Selhurst Park.

Howe has recalled six players after the visitors suffered a damaging Tyne-Wear derby defeat in their last game against Sunderland three weeks ago.

Tino Livramento, Malick Thiaw, Lewis Miley, Sandro Tonali, Jacob Murphy and William Osula all return.

Newcastle XI: Ramsdale, Livramento, Thiaw, Botman, Hall, Tonali, Miley, Joelinton, Murphy, Osula, Gordon

Subs: Pope, Trippier, Wissa, Barnes, Elanga, Woltemade, Willock, Burn, Ramsey

Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter at the City Ground

Nottingham Forest boss Vitor Pereira makes nine changes to the side which drew 1-1 in their Europa League quarter-final first leg at Porto on Thursday.

Morgan Gibbs-White and Murillo remain from the draw in Portugal while Elliot Anderson returns after missing the game through suspension.

Striker Chris Wood is on the bench having made his comeback after six months out in the week.

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Anderson, Sangare, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Hutchinson, Igor Jesus.

Subs: Ortega; Morato, Wood, Ndoye, Domínguez, Yates, McAtee, Netz, Bakwa.

Vitor Lindelof and Ross Barkley return for Aston Villa from their Europa League quarter-final win at Bologna.

Ezri Konsa and Emi Buendia drop to the bench for the visitors, who won their first-leg 3-1 in Italy on Thursday.

It is Lindelof's first Premier League start in three months while Barkley makes just his third Premier League start of the season.

Aston Villa XI: Martinez, Cash, Lindelof, Torres, Digne, Barkley. Onana, Tielemans, McGinn, Rogers, Watkins.

Subs: Bizot, Konsa, Buendia, Garcia, Abraham, Luiz, Maatsen, Bogarde, Bailey.

Sunderland make four changes from the side that won at Newcastle United in the Tyne-Wear derby.

Robin Roefs returns in goal in place of Melker Ellborg, while Nordi Mukiele, Reinildo and Enzo Le Fee replace Lutsharel Geetruida, Trai Hume and Chemsidine Talbi.

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Mukiele, Alderete, O'Nien, Mandava, Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fee, Diarra, Rigg, Brobbey.

Subs: Ellborg, Cirkin, Geertruida, Talbi, Mayenda, Isidor, Hume, H Jones, J Jones.

Tottenham XI: Kinsky, Udogie, Romero, Van de Ven, Porro, Gray, Bergvall, Gallagher, Kolo Muani, Richarlison, Solanke.

Subs: Austin, Dragusin, Danso, Palhinha, Simons, Bissouma, Tel, Spence, Sarr.

Last summer if somebody had told you a game between Sunderland and Tottenham in April would have been one team hoping to get into Europe and the other fighting for their Premier League lives I don't think many would have been surprised.

But not many would have expected it to be this way round.

Sunderland sit 12th but a win today would take them to one point off what we imagine will be a European spot.

Tottenham, with seven games to go, need a win to climb out of the relegation zone.

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The stakes could not be any higher for Tottenham and Nottingham Forest this afternoon.

Spurs face Sunderland anchored in the bottom three after West Ham’s 4-0 win against Wolves on Friday and a win feels essential rather than optional for Roberto de Zerbi in his first game in charge.

Forest, meanwhile, are only marginally better off, hovering just above the drop zone with a two-point safety for now. But they face a daunting visit from Europe-chasing Aston Villa and dropping points could prove them costly.

With only six games of the season to go after this week, it really is all to play for for the Premier League's bottom six.

Let's take a closer look at the situation at the foot of the table.

Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest are both in action today, and both really need victories.

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After back-to-back draws for nearest rivals Manchester City, many were beginning to assume Arsenal's 22-year wait for the Premier League title was finally set to end.

But yesterday's chastening 2-1 defeat by Bournemouth has once again left the door ajar for Pep Guardiola's City - who have two games in hand on the Gunners - and face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge today (16:30 BST).

Aston Villa, in fourth, are also in action as they look to boost their hopes of making it to the Champions League. They face Nottingham Forest in one of the three 14:00 kick-offs.

Tottenham will jump out of the relegation zone with a win at Sunderland, while Crystal Palace will look to take the momentum gained in their midweek Conference League thrashing of Fiorentina into their game against Newcastle.

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Hello!

Thanks for joining us for another Sunday afternoon of Premier League action.

We've got three games to enjoy at 14:00, as Nottingham Forest host Aston Villa, Crystal Palace take on Newcastle, and Tottenham Hotspur make the long journey north to Sunderland.

Later on, there's the small matter of Chelsea v Manchester City.

We'll be bringing you team news for the early games in about 20 minutes or so.

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