Tottenham vs Brighton LIVE: Team news and updates from crunch Premier League clash

Brighton’s starting XI may remain unchanged but there is one change on the bench – Matt O’Riley has taken Solly March’s seat.

Could Maddison’s return from a long-term knee injury be the difference that keeps Spurs up? Let’s see if he makes his first appearance of the season off the bench this evening.

Aside from that Xavi Simons has gotten the nod up front, while Rodrigo Bentancur is back in the midfield for the first time since January 7, while Kevin Danso replaces injured captain Cristian Romero at the back. The Argentine’s absence means Micky van de Ven will wear the armband.

Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall have dropped to the bench.

Hurzerler, meanwhile, sticks with the same XI that won 2-0 away to Burnley last weekend.

Four changes to the XI that lost away to Sunderland last weekend, plus the return of James Maddison to the bench for the home side.

Since then Spurs have won just four times and only once at home – a 2-0 against Brentford in December.

They have lost six of the eight on their own ground since, taking a league worst eight points from 17 matches in that period.

No wonder De Zerbi has already spoken about his team being bereft of confidence.

Quite a bit has happened since the reverse fixture back in September, when Albion led 2-0 after half an hour thanks to goals from Yankuba Minteh and Yasin Ayari. Brennan Johnson, now of Crystal Palace, pulled one back before the break and Jan Paul van Hecke’s own goal eight minutes from time earned Thomas Frank an away point.

Leeds are leading 2-0 at home to Wolves, whose relegation will finally be confirmed this evening if they lose at Elland Road and Tottenham win in N7. And in the other game Bournemouth are winning away 1-0 away to Newcastle United thanks to Marcus Tavernier’s strike.

Still in the hunt for Europe, Hurzerler’s team host Chelsea in midweek and then travel to Newcastle prior to welcoming Wolves to the Amex. A trip to Elland Road to meet Leeds follows before Michael Carrick brings Manchester United south on the final weekend.

After this Spurs visit bottom-placed Wolves and Champions League chasing Aston Villa before hosting Leeds, crossing London to take on Chelsea and a potential nerve-shredding last day visit of Everton to North London.