Match preview for Tottenham v Nottingham Forest
Tottenham welcome a well-recognized face to North London this Easter Monday as they conflict with Nottingham Forest, now underneath the management of ex-Spurs boss Nuno Espirito Santo.
Whereas Ange Postecoglou’s facet nearly stored their European hopes alive with a tenacious Europa League quarter-final victory, Forest are combating to deliver Champions League soccer again to the Metropolis Floor for the primary time in many years.
After securing a hard-fought 2-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, Spurs’ European journey continues – and so does Ange Postecoglou’s tenure.
The Australian supervisor, ever the optimist, joked after the win: “they must put up with him for a short time longer” – a quip made following Dominic Solanke’s essential penalty that set the tone for a dogged defensive show in Germany.
Tottenham now put together for a semi-final with Norwegian outfit Bodo/Glimt, however their home kind stays dismal.
With 17 league defeats this season – their worst tally since 2003-04 – Spurs sit close to the unsuitable finish of the desk.
Losses to groups resembling Wolves, and poor outcomes towards top-half opposition (eight defeats of their final 9 such video games), spotlight the dimensions of the problem. Since their emphatic 4-0 win over Manchester Metropolis in November, solely Leicester, Southampton, and Ipswich have earned fewer factors.
Nonetheless, Spurs can cling to their current house kind, with a four-match unbeaten run throughout all competitions at their North London base.
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Group information for Tottenham v Nottingham Forest
Spurs’ victory in Frankfurt got here at a worth. James Maddison, who gained the decisive penalty, was pressured off after a heavy collision with goalkeeper Kaua Santos.
Postecoglou later revealed there was no critical harm, so the midfielder should still characteristic on Monday. Nevertheless, captain Son Heung-min is about to stay out attributable to a persistent foot downside, whereas Radu Dragusin continues his restoration from an ACL tear.
With Son lacking, Mathys Tel has stepped up. The teenage loanee from Bayern Munich has scored in his final two league outings and will make historical past as the primary Spurs teenager to internet in three consecutive Premier League matches.
Nuno Espirito Santo supplied little readability on his group choice, stating solely that Ola Aina (calf) and Taiwo Awoniyi (thigh) can be assessed “day-by-day.” Regardless of a poor exhibiting towards Everton, the Forest boss is predicted to stay with most of his beginning XI, with Anthony Elanga prone to substitute Jota Silva.
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Anticipated line-ups for Tottenham v Nottingham Forest
Tottenham: Vicario; Grey, Danso, Davies, Spence; Kulusevski, Bissouma, Sarr; Odobert, Solanke, Tel
Nottingham Forest: Sels; Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Anderson, Dominguez; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wooden
watch Tottenham v Nottingham Forest: TV channel, on-line stream
Tottenham v Nottingham Forest will kick-off at 20:00 on Monday and is out there to look at on Sky Sports activities.
