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Jamie Carragher believes that an "awful" Tottenham Hotspur look destined for the drop. Roberto De Zerbi suffered a nightmare start at the Stadium of Light on Sunday afternoon, as Sunderland claimed a 1-0 victory over Spurs - Nordi Mukiele's heavily deflected effort proving to be the decisive moment.

As a result, the Lilywhites find themselves 18th in the Premier League table, two points adrift of safety with six matches remaining. And while many supporters in north London will be clinging to hopes of a late revival under new management, Carragher appears to have all but abandoned any belief that Spurs can avoid their first top-flight relegation since the Premier League's formation in 1992. Speaking on Sky Sports in the wake of their defeat on the banks of the Wear, Carragher said: "Normally a new manager comes in and you say it's his first game, that has to go out the window.

"It had to go out the window for Igor Tudor and it's the same for Roberto de Zerbi. Because of where they find themselves. I can't believe it. Tottenham look like they're going to go down.

"The other teams have something going for them. One point in 24? You look at fixtures, you think that's a good game for Tottenham. But they're awful. Do you think Tottenham will go to Wolves, bottom of the league, and win? No chance."

De Zerbi put pen to paper on a long-term deal with Spurs last month, stepping in as the replacement for Igor Tudor, who lasted just 44 days in charge before parting company with the club. The Italian arrives as Spurs' third manager this season alone, following Thomas Frank being shown the door in February after a wretched half-season in charge.

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Given that his contract is not believed to contain a relegation release clause, the 46-year-old faces the stark prospect of overseeing Championship football in 2026/27, unless he can engineer a dramatic turnaround with precious little time to spare. Next up for Spurs is a home fixture against Brighton & Hove Albion FC - the club where De Zerbi spent two years as manager between 2022 and 2024 - on Saturday, 18th April.

A trip to Molineux to face rock-bottom Wolves follows a week later to round off April. Matches against high-flying Aston Villa, a resurgent Leeds United, an established Chelsea side and European hopefuls Everton fill out May's fixture list - with De Zerbi needing to deliver near-flawless results while relying on outcomes elsewhere to secure top-flight survival.