Spurs match gets go-ahead
Tottenham’s crucial final Premiership match of the season at West Ham will go ahead despite several Spurs players suffering from food poisoning, the club have confirmed.
The fixture had been in doubt and Premier League officials visited Tottenham’s team hotel to assess the situation this morning.
But a statement from Tottenham barely 90 minutes before kick-off said: “The club can confirm that today’s match against West Ham at Upton Park will be played as scheduled at 3pm.”
Spurs need to win the match to be sure of fourth place in the Premiership and the Champions League qualification which would accompany that achievement - providing Arsenal do not then win the Paris final against Barcelona on May 17.
Tottenham go into the last round of matches favourites to finish above Arsenal, who must fare better at home to Wigan than Spurs do at Upton Park.
The Gunners are one point behind their north London rivals but have a far superior goal difference.
Should Spurs hang on to fourth place, they could still be denied their Champions League involvement if Arsenal were to beat Barcelona and therefore qualify automatically to defend their title.
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