Tottenham midfielder Lucas Moura admits this season has been his toughest in England.
Moura made the claim ahead of meeting Aston Villa on Sunday.
Moura, who arrived at Tottenham in January 2018, said: “Since I have been here in the Premier League, it's the most difficult season.
“And the most different season, because we don't have fans because of the situation.
“The fight for the top four, for the Champions League, is so tight.
“We have 10 games to play. We are capable of qualifying, but we need to think game by game, step by step, and do the job we were doing well before the Arsenal game."
The one positive for Spurs today is that Villa are without Jack Grealish.
Moura added: “He has amazing skills. He's an amazing player. If he plays, it is good news for them and bad news for us.
“He is an amazing player, one of the best in the league.
“I like the way he plays, he looks like a Brazilian player.
“He can dribble very well, it is very good to watch players like this.
“They have a good squad, they have other very good players. We need to be careful.
“We need to go there ready to fight with the mentality that they have great players and are fighting for the Champions League as well."
