Tottenham Hotspur face Nottingham Forest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday in a vital Premier League match. The teams sit close in the standings, with just one point separating them near the bottom of the table. Kick-off is at 2:15pm GMT.
Both sides are winless in recent league games, with Tottenham enduring 12 matches without a victory in 2026 and holding 16th place. Their home form has been the league's worst, earning only 10 points from 15 games. Nottingham Forest have gone seven league matches without a win and are level with the relegation zone on points. Forest have also failed to score in 14 Premier League games this season, though they have won their last three league encounters against Tottenham. Recently, Tottenham beat Atletico Madrid 3-2 in the Champions League midweek, despite elimination on aggregate, following a draw with Liverpool. Forest advanced in the Europa League by overturning a deficit against FC Midtjylland. Team news brings boosts for Tottenham, with Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Conor Gallagher, Destiny Udogie and Richarlison available again. Absences include Yves Bissouma, Ben Davies, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus, Dejan Kulusevski and James Maddison. Xavi Simons, who scored twice against Atletico, may start. For Forest, Willy Boly, Chris Wood and Nicolo Savona are out, Callum Hudson-Odoi is a doubt, while Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson are expected to return. Expected line-ups are: Tottenham - Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Sarr, Gray; Tel, Simons, Richarlison; Kolo Muani. Nottingham Forest - Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Anderson, Sangare; McAtee, Gibbs-White, Dominguez; Jesus. The match airs live on Sky Sports Main Event in the UK. A preview suggests Tottenham could edge victory with returning players.
