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Tottenham beat Aston Villa to climb out of Premier League relegation zone
Spurs secure back-to-back wins for first time this season as survival battle intensifies
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- Tottenham's 2-1 victory at Aston Villa moved Spurs out of the Premier League relegation zone - their first back-to-back wins since the second weekend of the season.
- With three weeks remaining, the battle to avoid the drop will go to the wire between Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Tottenham.
- Wolves and Burnley are already relegated, with one more spot remaining.
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Tottenham's 2-1 victory at Aston Villa moved Spurs out of the Premier League relegation zone - their first back-to-back wins since the second weekend of the season. With three weeks remaining, the battle to avoid the drop will go to the wire between Nottingham Forest, West Ham and Tottenham. Wolves and Burnley are already relegated, with one more spot remaining. West Ham's 3-0 defeat by Brentford opened the door for Spurs. Opta data shows West Ham have a 75.1% chance of relegation, Tottenham 22.5% and Forest just 2.3%.
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