Tottenham go into the final day needing a point to secure safety, while Everton arrive with Séamus Coleman set for what appears to be his final appearance in an Everton playing squad. Kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is 4pm. It is a strange final-day fixture, with survival anxiety on one side and farewell emotion on the other.

Tottenham's position is still the story

Tottenham are 17th with 38 points, which is why this is still a survival job rather than a dead rubber. If Tottenham lose, and West Ham win at home to Leeds United, Tottenham would be relegated out of the top flight for the first time since 1977. That is the scenario hanging over the game, and it gives the afternoon real stakes.

Everton's own season has drifted away from the European conversation. They are 12th with 49 points and have gone six matches without a win, so the best-case finish now is a top-10 place. David Moyes has said he would love to help his former club West Ham beat the drop, but his main focus is on steering his side to that top-10 finish.

Coleman's farewell gives the day a different edge

Today will be the final time Séamus Coleman features in an Everton playing squad. Moyes paid tribute to his captain, and that is the emotional thread running through Everton's side of the afternoon.

The club have not framed this as a definitive retirement announcement, and the brief does not say that. What is clear is that this looks like a send-off in playing terms, at least for now. That matters in a match that already has enough pressure attached to it.

For Tottenham, the simplest task is still the hardest one. For Everton, the league table says the season has flattened out, but the mood around Coleman gives the final day a personal edge. If Tottenham get the point they need, the survival talk ends quickly. If they do not, and West Ham also win, the conversation becomes a lot more serious.

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