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Tottenham target fourth, Luton host Forest in relegation dogfight

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Tottenham target fourth, Luton host Forest in relegation dogfight

Tottenham Hotspur is two points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa in the Premier League and has a game in hand. They recently defeated Aston Villa 4-0. Aston Villa is scheduled to play West Ham United. Tottenham’s next match is against Fulham, who lost their last game to Wolverhampton Wanderers. The top Premier League teams, including Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester City, are not playing in the Premier League this weekend. Luton Town and Nottingham Forest, both fighting relegation, are set to face each other. Everton’s points deduction has been reduced, affecting the relegation battle.

Bournemouth hit back from three goals down to stun Luton

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Bournemouth hit back from three goals down to stun Luton

Luton Town lost 4-3 to Bournemouth after leading by three goals, missing the chance to exit the Premier League relegation zone. Tahith Chong, Chiedozie Ogbene, and Ross Barkley scored for Luton in the first half. Bournemouth’s Dominic Solanke, Illia Zabarnyi, and Antoine Semenyo, with two goals, completed the comeback in the second half. The match was a rescheduled fixture due to Luton captain Tom Lockyer suffering a cardiac arrest in the initial game. Lockyer, who has since recovered and had an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator fitted, was honored before the match. Luton remains in 18th place with 21 points from 28 games, while Bournemouth is in 13th place with 35 points. This game marked the first time in 21 years a Premier League team won after trailing by three goals.