LONDON (AP) — The battle to keep away from the ultimate relegation spot within the Premier League is down to 2 groups.
Third-to-last West Ham’s 1-0 loss to Arsenal on Sunday ensured one other season within the profitable high flight for Nottingham Forest and Leeds, who’re secure with two video games remaining for Forest and three for Leeds.
West Ham can now solely catch fourth-to-last Tottenham, which has a sport in hand — at dwelling to Leeds on Monday. Win that and Tottenham will transfer 4 factors away from West Ham.
Tottenham’s ultimate two video games are towards Chelsea away and Everton at dwelling. West Ham nonetheless has to play Newcastle away and Leeds at dwelling.
“It’s do or die,” West Ham captain Jarrod Bowen mentioned.
“We confirmed good angle as we speak, went toe to toe with the Premier League leaders so we are able to’t really feel defeated,” Bowen added of the defeat to Arsenal, which wanted a last-gasp VAR name to protect its lead. “Now we have to maintain going and that’s all we are able to do.”
West Ham has been within the Premier League since 2012.
Wolverhampton and Burnley have already been relegated.
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