Tottenham get new relegation verdict from Alan Shearer over Nottingham Forest showdown

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Tottenham Hotspur have a crunch match on Sunday against Nottingham Forest

Alan Shearer believes Tottenham Hotspur will be relegated if they lose to Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

The former Newcastle United striker has heaped importance on the showdown at the bottom as he touted whoever loses to fall out of the Premier League. Igor Tudor's side sit above Forest by a point but they both could drop a place if West Ham United beat Aston Villa, a point would be enough for the Hammers to leapfrog Spurs' opponents and send them into the bottom three.

The North London club go into the game with an injection of confidence after a good point at Liverpool before beating Atletico Madrid in their Champions League second-leg.

However, the glaring issue facing the Croatian caretaker manager is Spurs' slump and dragging them up the table, away from the bottom three.

Their run of 11 matches without a win, dating back to the triumph over London rivals Crystal Palace on December 28, is the longest in the club's history.

For the club, who were victorious in Bilbao less than 12 months ago, there is a genuine fear of slipping into the Champions League. Shearer pinpointed the confidence that Spurs can take from salvaging a point at Anfield then beating Diego Simeone's side but he feels the real test lies against a relegation rival.

He told Betfair: "Spurs got a really good result at Liverpool last week and deservedly got a point. Out of small crumbs you get a little bit of confidence.

"The result last week and the result on Wednesday, albeit they went out of the Champions League, and it wasn't enough to get them through, I think the bigger picture for Spurs is just surviving this season.

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"They'll take great confidence from that, and it should set them up nicely for their home game against Nottingham Forest.

"But in those games, I guess they had no real pressure because most people thought they were going to go out.

"But the pressure intensifies at the weekend against Nottingham Forest.

"Having said that, the confidence and the belief they should take from the last two games should set them up nicely and it’ll be really interesting to see what happens at the weekend.

"It’s highly likely whoever loses between Tottenham and Nottingham Forest on Sunday will be relegated this season. That's what's at stake for the loser. Whoever loses at the weekend, there's a massive chance that they're going to be relegated."