Match in doubt after Spurs hit by food poisoning

Tottenham’s crucial final Premiership match of the season at West Ham is in doubt, with several Spurs players suffering from food poisoning.

Premier League spokesman Dan Johnson reported officials are on their way to Tottenham’s team hotel to assess the situation.

Spurs need to win this afternoon’s match to be sure of fourth place in the Premiership and the Champions League qualification which would accompany that achievement – providing Arsenal do not then win the Paris final against Barcelona on May 17.

“As things stand, the game is still going ahead,” said Johnson.

“But a number of players have been struck down by food poisoning. It appears to have hit them in the early hours of the morning.”

A further update is expected at 1pm.