return to action after the international break having won just one of their last five games in all competitions.

Their only win in those five matches was undoubtedly the most crucial. , recovering a 1-0 deficit following the first-leg in the Netherlands, has pushed them into the quarter-finals.

Premier League form has been questionable this season. His side currently sits 14th with 34 points, 15 points behind fourth-placed . Although it is a significant gap to a spot, there's much more to uncover this season.

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The first key point is the fact that the Premier League is on track to be awarded a fifth Champions League spot due to England leading the coefficient rankings. Although this only reduces the points gap to a Champions League spot to 14 points, this Premier League campaign is one of the tightest in many years, meaning a club like Spurs could slip into that key 'top-five' fight.

Tottenham arguably have one of the toughest final nine Premier League fixtures. They still have to go away to Anfield and Villa Park alongside home games against Brighton, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace. In fact, six out of their final nine opponents are in the European fight meaning Spurs have a fantastic opportunity to catch their rivals.

Postecoglou's team will be hoping to kick start a positive return to football on Thursday when they travel to on Thursday night. The Blues had started the season title contenders, but after a poor run of form in the new year, they have fallen from the top and joined the scrap for the Champions League. A win over side would be a crucial boost to kick-start Spurs' run-in.

After their short trip to Chelsea, Spurs will take on Southampton (H), Wolves (A), Nottingham Forest (H), Liverpool (A), West Ham (A), Crystal Palace (H), Aston Villa (A) and Brighton (H) in that order.

Another big club who has had a disappointing season and will be hoping their run to summer can allow them to reach a European spot is . They sit one position above Spurs with a three point gap between both sides.

The north London side boast a superior goal difference of +13 to Man United's -3. The two sides have already played each other twice in the Premier League with Tottenham winning both fixtures. Both teams will surely not want to finish as the 'last big-six' side, so for egos' sake, they'll both be pushing for a strong finish.

Man United's final games see them face Nottingham Forest (A), Manchester City (H), Newcastle (A), Wolves (H), Bournemouth (A), Brentford (A), West Ham (H), Chelsea (A) and Aston Villa (H).

With the title race and relegation battle still unfolding, predicting the final Premier League standings remains a near-impossible task. There are still plenty of twists and turns round the corner as Postecoglou pushes for glory.