Tottenham suffered a minor blow in their chase for Champions League football this week after suffering defeat at home to Southampton on Wednesday.
Despite leading twice in the encounter at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Spurs conceded two late goals in two minutes to see the match turned on its head as precious points slipped away.
But Spurs could have little reason to complain about the outcome, considering they had their backs against the wall for the majority of proceedings.
The defeat was compounded by Arsenal claiming a crucial 1-0 victory at Wolves on Thursday, despite having to play the final 20 minutes a man down after Gabriel Martinelli was sent off for two quick-fire yellow cards.
The win lifted the Gunners up to fifth and above Manchester United who were held to a 1-1 draw at Burnley, and a place behind West Ham in fourth after David Moyes’ side edged out Watford on Tuesday.
With just four points separating the Hammers and Spurs in seventh, here is a guide to each of the top four contenders’ upcoming Premier League fixtures as the race continues to heat up.
Tottenham’s upcoming fixtures
Wolves (H) – Sunday 13 February
Manchester City (A) – Saturday 19 February
Burnley (A) – Wednesday 23 February
Leeds (A) – Saturday 26 February
Everton (H) – Monday 7 March
Manchester United (A) – Saturday 12 March
Arsenal’s upcoming fixtures
Brentford (H) – Saturday 19 February
Wolves (H) – Thursday 24 February
Watford (A) – Sunday 6 March
Leicester (H) – Sunday 13 March
Aston Villa (A) – Saturday 19 March
Crystal Palace (A) – Saturday 2 April
Manchester United’s upcoming fixtures
Southampton (H) – Saturday 12 February (currently being played)
Brighton (H) – Tuesday 15 February
Leeds (A) – Sunday 20 February
Watford (H) – Saturday 26 February
Manchester City (A) – Sunday 6 March
Tottenham (H) – Saturday 12 March
West Ham’s upcoming fixtures
Leicester (A) – Sunday 13 February
Newcastle (H) – Saturday 19 February
Wolves (H) – Sunday 27 February
Liverpool (A) – Saturday 5 March
Aston Villa (H) – Sunday 13 March
Tottenham (A) – Sunday 20 March
Spurs Web Opinion
These next few games could be key for Tottenham’s ambitions for qualifying for the Champions League, which is so important for the club going forward. Three away games in a row is tough, especially with one coming against Man City, but Spurs need to take each game as it comes to try and get the best result possible.