Tottenham Hotspur fans will make a short trip across London later today, hoping that Igor Tudor will finally score when they face Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Spurs head to west London still searching for their first Premier League win of 2026 after nine attempts (D4, L5).
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That woeful form went from worst to abysmal when they were put to the sword by their fierce rivals Arsenal in last weekend’s North London derby.
Tudor was hired to stabilize a rapidly sinking ship. But the Croatian coach has admitted that the task may be much more difficult than he had anticipated after last weekend’s rude awakening.
He could not have had a more difficult introduction to Premier League football, but Tottenham’s alarming injury crisis has not made his job any easier.
For half an hour against Arsenal, Spurs showed weak signs of life when Randal Kolo Muani took advantage of a Declan Rice error to cancel out Eberechi Eze’s opener.
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However, the Lilywhites capitulated in typical Spurs style when Eze struck again in the second half, while Viktor Gyokeres bagged a brace to seal a harsh lesson for Tudor.
Tottenham will start the match against Fulham in 16th place, just four points above the relegation zone.
If Tudor fails to score against Fulham, it would be the first time in more than three decades that Tottenham have gone 10 league games without a win.
How Tottenham could line up
Guglielmo Vicario certainly wasn’t at the peak of his powers against Arsenal, but that is unlikely to cost him his starting job.
However, there could be a couple of changes ahead with Kevin Danso and Pedro Porro returning to the fold after a month of injury layoff.
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Danso will slot into Tudor’s back three alongside Micky van de Ven and Radu Dragusin, while Porro joins Djed Spence at full-back.
Danso’s return should allow Joao Palhinha to return to midfield, where he will likely be joined by Tottenham’s highest-paid player, Conor Gallagher.
Pape Matar Sarr and Xavi Simons should operate further forward behind Kolo Muani, who will likely be rewarded for finally opening his Premier League account at his 19th attempt.