Beginning a key stretch of games, relegation-threatened Tottenham have a chance to gain valuable points they will not wish to waste as they host sliding Crystal Palace in Premier League action.
For teams in the richest domestic football competition in the world, relegation from the Premier League is a catastrophic outcome that clubs look to avoid at all costs and expense.
As the richest football league in the world, participation in the Premier League brings with it financial riches of the highest order. As such, relegation is considered an unthinkable disaster for the biggest sides.