Overview
- The fixture is set for Saturday, 5 September with a 15:00 BST kick-off at the City Ground and official teamsheets expected about an hour before the match.
- Tottenham have lost their opening two league games and remain without a goal or point after defeats to Brentford and Newcastle, leaving Roberto De Zerbi under growing short-term pressure following heavy summer spending.
- Nottingham Forest have one point from two matches after a 2-2 draw at Liverpool and could record a fifth straight league win over Spurs, a run that would be a club record in this fixture.
- Late transfer moves shape selection: Mykhailo Mudryk and Tosin Adarabioyo are available for Tottenham with Mudryk expected only as a 15–30 minute substitute, while Forest’s Daniel Muñoz is fit but is unlikely to start and Ibrahim Sangaré has been cleared to play.
- Pre-match models give Forest a narrow edge with Opta placing them at about 39.5% to win versus Tottenham’s 33.4%, a gap that frames this match as an opportunity for momentum and immediate pressure on De Zerbi if Spurs fail to respond.