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Nottingham Forest v Tottenham preview

Nottingham Forest are focusing on a 3rd win in 4 matches in all competitions and one other step away from the Premier League relegation zone when Tottenham go to the Metropolis Floor on Sunday.

Forest gained at Wolves and Utrecht both facet of a 3-0 defeat at Everton, with Eleventh-placed Tottenham possible to offer a sterner check than the underside facet within the high flight and the Dutch facet with no victory on this season’s Europa League.

“It’s a distinct animal if you’re coming again to the Premier League and dealing with the likes of Tottenham, who’ve a wonderful away document,” mentioned Forest coach Sean Dyche.

“We need to step on and get that successful mentality in the entire squad. We’ve had to make use of the squad in Utrecht and we’ve introduced them again – hopefully – match and effectively.”

Dyche referred to as counterpart Thomas Frank a supervisor “that I do know personally and assume quite a lot of”, and the Dane additionally had trigger to rejoice in the course of the week as his facet gained 3-0 at residence to Slavia Prague within the Champions League on Tuesday.

“I count on a really, very troublesome sport,” warned Frank. “Each time I see and analyse his staff, I feel they’re extraordinarily aggressive.

“We’re in a effective place – not an distinctive place, however a effective place. I count on us to go there with confidence and perception and likelihood of getting three factors.

“I additionally count on it to be unbelievably troublesome. It’s good to share experiences with good associates and colleagues like [Dyche].”

Forest v Tottenham staff information

Forest might rotate once more after making 9 adjustments for the 2-1 win within the Netherlands on Thursday, when Igor Jesus struck the 88th-minute winner.

Defenders Oleksandr Zinchenko and Murillo returned from harm, as did midfielder Douglas Luiz, who performed the primary half.

Goalkeeper Matz Sels has been ever-present on this season’s Premier League however didn’t journey to Utrecht as a precaution over a groin subject. Captain Ryan Yates has a doubtlessly long-term hamstring harm.

Ahead Chris Wooden and goalkeeper Angus Gunn (each knee), full-back Ola Aina (hamstring) and striker Taiwo Awoniyi are nonetheless injured.

Brennan Johnson is prone to return from harm for Spurs however Frank instructed fellow ahead Dominic Solanke is unlikely to be prepared but regardless of an Instagram submit by the 28-year-old hinting that he’s closing in on a comeback.

“It’s an harm that he picked up in July and it’s dragged on for some time,” Frank mentioned of Solanke’s predicament. “When he’s coaching totally with the staff and out there for choice, I’ll say one thing.”

Defenders Future Udogie and Kota Takai (each hamstring) and centre-back Radu Dragusin (knee) stay out, as do midfielders James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski with knee accidents.

Yves Bissouma has been absent due to an inside disciplinary matter.

Nottingham Forest v Spurs predicted beginning lineups

Match Sels, Nicolo Millato, Neco Willams, Omari Hutchinson, Morgan Bies,

Tottenham Beginning XI: Guglielmo Vicario, Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Djed Spence, Mohammed Kusdus, Rodrigo Bentancur, Xavy Simons, Archie Grey, Randal Kolo Muani, Richarlison

Methods to watch Forest v Spurs: TV channel, reside on-line stream

Kick-off on Sunday is at 14:00 GMT (09:00 ET / 06:00 PT), with reside protection within the UK on Sky Sports activities Soccer and Sky Sports activities Extremely.

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Nottingham Forest v Tottenham stats

Dyche has gained two of his 17 Premier League video games in opposition to Spurs (D5 L10), each coming with Burnley (2-1 in February 2019, 1-0 in February 2022)

The Englishman’s subsequent Premier League defeat will probably be his 153rd within the competitors, placing him joint-seventh on the checklist of most managerial losses within the division alongside Arsène Wenger, who managed 488 extra such matches (828) than Dyche (340)

Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson had made extra line-breaking passes within the opposition half than another participant within the Premier League this season (90)

Having misplaced six consecutive Premier League video games in opposition to Spurs between 1998 and 2024, Forest did the league double in opposition to them final season

Solely Wolves (9) have failed to attain in additional totally different Premier League video games than Forest this season (8), though Forest are unbeaten of their final 11 league video games (W6 D5) wherein they’ve netted since a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa in April

Tottenham have the most important distinction between objectives scored (25) and anticipated objectives (15) within the Premier League this season, netting round 10 objectives greater than their xG suggests.

Spurs haven’t gained any of their 5 Premier League away video games when conceding in opposition to Nottingham Forest (D1 L4), with all three of their victories on the Metropolis Floor being to nil

Richarlison has been concerned in additional Premier League objectives than another Tottenham participant this season (8 – 6 objectives, 2 assists)

The Brazil worldwide has performed a direct half in 18 objectives (17 objectives, 1 help) in his final 24 league begins for Tottenham

Solely Crystal Palace have gained extra Premier League away video games (5) and factors (16) than Tottenham this season (4 wins, 14 factors), whereas Spurs are additionally the one facet to have scored in all of their video games on the street to this point