The fight to avoid the drop will go down the final day of the season after Spurs were beaten 2-1 by Chelsea in the Premier League on Tuesday (19.05.26) and the midfielder thinks it is "unacceptable" that the club's top-flight status remains in peril, with the team requiring a draw against Everton on Sunday (24.05.26) to condemn West Ham to the Championship.

Maddison said: "It’s non-negotiable. We have to (get over the line) for this club. We’ve got to give everything for this club, for the badge and for our fans. It is unacceptable and a little bit embarrassing that we’re in this position as Tottenham Hotspur but it’s the reality unfortunately and it’s up to us to get out of it."

The playmaker praised Tottenham's travelling support and hopes that the fans can at least be rewarded with Premier League safety at the end of what has been a miserable season.

Maddison said: "Sunday is going to be a big day. We’re going to need everyone, we’re going to need our fans who were absolutely unbelievable today by the way.

"Even at 2-0 down you could just hear them and I genuinely think we’ve got the best away support in the league. We need to repay them with a good performance and some points on Sunday to secure Premier League survival."

Maddison has missed much of the season with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury but wants to do his best to help Spurs in their predicament.

He told Sky Sports: "Well, anyone who has worked in football or has been through this injury, it is not as easy just to drop back in.

"It would be catastrophic for my career if something was to happen and we weren’t safe or followed the protocols from the specialist, but obviously I want to help the team as much as I can.

"Obviously I’ve been out for a long time so I’m not going to be at my fluid and fluent best, but I feel good and I’ve just got to try to help the team with whatever many minutes I can."