{"id":2278,"date":"2026-05-19T16:39:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T16:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=2278"},"modified":"2026-05-19T16:39:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T16:39:57","slug":"chelsea-vs-tottenham-live-team-news-as-spurs-bid-to-seal-premier-league-survival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=2278","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea vs Tottenham LIVE: Team news as Spurs bid to seal Premier League survival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-2368831\"><a href=\"#post-2368831\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><span title=\"Tue May 19 2026 16:35:14 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1wyow5i-2 kcFplD\">\n<h2 class=\"sc-1wyow5i-7 iheUyz\">Roberto De Zerbi<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi has called on his players to use taunts from their rivals as motivation in the fight against relegation from the Premier League. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>&#8220;We have to \u200cfind new motivation from this pressure,&#8221; \u200cthe Italian manager told reporters on Monday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>&#8220;If everyone wants Tottenham relegated, it&#8217;s a big motivation for me and I hope for my players as well. We have to accept that football is nice because of the rivalry. It&#8217;s good to imagine ourselves celebrating the win in their stadium&#8230; <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>&#8220;The pride is amazing motivation. The pride, if everyone wants Tottenham relegated, \u200cI think for one Tottenham player, one \u200bTottenham fan, all the people who work \u200cinside Tottenham, it has \u2060to be the biggest motivation.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-k1h3ct-0 gSzTpV sc-1xg2xhv-0 koHGJn image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div class=\"sc-k1h3ct-1 bUYRFv\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/19\/13\/2026-05-11T202942Z_1455220894_UP1EM5B1KXHLK_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-ENGLAND-TOT-LEE.JPG?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/19\/13\/2026-05-11T202942Z_1455220894_UP1EM5B1KXHLK_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-ENGLAND-TOT-LEE.JPG?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;crop=3%3A2%2Csmart&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Roberto De Zerbi has urged his players to use taunts as motivation\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-2 YlsWU cLVeFH\">Roberto De Zerbi has urged his players to use taunts as motivation<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 gjqsiM\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Reuters<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div pinned=\"false\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-3 enJyGh\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-5 bBrWet\">Harry Latham-Coyle<\/span><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-6 fbZhoz\">19 May 2026 17:35<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-2368830\"><a href=\"#post-2368830\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><span title=\"Tue May 19 2026 16:25:51 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1wyow5i-2 kcFplD\">\n<h2 class=\"sc-1wyow5i-7 iheUyz\">West Ham are on the brink of relegation \u2013 and only have themselves to blame after Newcastle defeat<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>Sunday felt like a major missed opportunity for West Ham to really put the pressure on Tottenham \u2013 instead, they are on the brink, with only themselves, really, to blame.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div pinned=\"false\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-3 enJyGh\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-5 bBrWet\">Harry Latham-Coyle<\/span><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-6 fbZhoz\">19 May 2026 17:25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-2368824\"><a href=\"#post-2368824\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><span title=\"Tue May 19 2026 16:15:19 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1wyow5i-2 kcFplD\">\n<h2 class=\"sc-1wyow5i-7 iheUyz\">Roberto De Zerbi warns Tottenham cannot relax in fight for Premier League survival<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>Roberto De Zerbi has issued a stark warning to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/daniel-levy-tottenham-spurs-relegation-cbe-b2975826.html\">Tottenham<\/a>, insisting they still have work to do to secure their Premier League status ahead of this crucial trip to rivals Chelsea.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>Spurs realistically <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/premier-league-relegation-tottenham-west-ham-b2978265.html\">require just one point<\/a> from their final two fixtures to avoid relegation. This follows 18th-placed West Ham\u2019s loss in their penultimate match at Newcastle on Sunday, leaving them two points adrift of the north London club with an inferior goal difference.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div pinned=\"false\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-3 enJyGh\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-5 bBrWet\">Harry Latham-Coyle<\/span><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-6 fbZhoz\">19 May 2026 17:15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-2368822\"><a href=\"#post-2368822\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><span title=\"Tue May 19 2026 16:05:23 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1wyow5i-2 kcFplD\">\n<h2 class=\"sc-1wyow5i-7 iheUyz\">Premier League relegation battle: How Tottenham can send rivals West Ham down with a game to spare<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>A win would make certain of safety; a draw would be enough, too, barring a goal difference swing beyond anything we\u2019ve seen before. Here are all of the permutations:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div pinned=\"false\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-3 enJyGh\">\n<p><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-5 bBrWet\">Harry Latham-Coyle<\/span><span class=\"sc-1wyow5i-6 fbZhoz\">19 May 2026 17:05<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-2368819\"><a href=\"#post-2368819\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><span title=\"Tue May 19 2026 12:30:03 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1wyow5i-2 kcFplD\">\n<h2 class=\"sc-1wyow5i-7 iheUyz\">Chelsea vs Tottenham LIVE<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>It\u2019s been a perilous few months for Tottenham Hotspur as they\u2019ve sought to avert a shock relegation from the Premier League, but their fate could be settled tonight. Victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge would make certain of safety at West Ham\u2019s expense \u2013 but this is a ground where Spurs have a wretched record.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-1xg2xhv-1 jZVvmE\">\n<p>Kick off is at 8.15pm BST.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-k1h3ct-0 gSzTpV sc-1xg2xhv-0 koHGJn image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div class=\"sc-k1h3ct-1 bUYRFv\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/11\/21\/2026-05-11T201556Z_756685820_UP1EM5B1KAIL2_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-ENGLAND-TOT-LEE.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/11\/21\/2026-05-11T201556Z_756685820_UP1EM5B1KAIL2_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-ENGLAND-TOT-LEE.jpg?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Tottenham are looking to secure safety\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-2 YlsWU cLVeFH\">Tottenham are looking to secure 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