Although 12th-placed Everton are practically out of contention for European competitions, manager David Moyes has a personal goal he would like to achieve in their final Premier League game at Tottenham Hotspur: saving his former club West Ham United from relegation.
Spurs are two points above 18th-placed West Ham going into the last matchday. West Ham, who have a significantly worse goal difference than Spurs, need to beat Leeds United on Sunday and hope for Spurs to lose to Everton to avoid the drop.
A draw with Everton will likely be enough for Spurs to avoid relegation.
"I'd love to keep West Ham in the league if I can," Moyes told reporters on Friday.
Moyes spent five-and-a-half years as the West Ham manager in two different stints between 2017 and 2024, and helped them win the Uefa Conference League in 2023.
But the 63-year-old was quick to clarify that his primary focus on Sunday will be to help Everton finish higher, with a top-10 finish still possible for the club.
"It's more important I get Everton that top finish and we get a few more million pounds because of our league position," he said.
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Spurs, who dug themselves out of the bottom three under new manager Roberto de Zerbi, have lost only one of their last five matches, while Everton are on a six-match winless streak.