Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham LIVE! Premier League result, match stream and latest updates today

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham – LIVE!

Spurs today face a difficult trip to meet former manager Nuno Espirito Santo and his high-flying Forest side on a bumper day of Premier League action. Ange Postecoglou’s side were beaten 6-3 by Liverpool before Christmas as more questions about the brand of football emerged, with three defeats in four games leaving them 11th in the table.

Forest, meanwhile, have been one of the surprise packages of the season. On course of a top four finish as things stand, they have soared under Nuno – who lasted only a few months in the Spurs dugout.

Another defeat for Spurs would only increase the pressure on Postecoglou. While his side remain capable of beating any team in the League on their day, it’s difficult to know what you’re going to get from them and that does not feel sustainable. Follow all the action LIVE with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham latest news

Anthony Elanga condemns Spurs to fourth Premier League defeat in five

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Tottenham lost their fourth Premier League game in five as Anthony Elanga’s goal proven enough for in-form Nottingham Forest.

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FT: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham

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Spurs fall to ninth defeat of the season as Nuno gets revenge.

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham

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94 mins: Djed Spence sent off for a second yellow on a miserable return to the City Ground…

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham

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90 mins: FIVE MINUTES ADDED ON!

Standard Sport’s Dom Smith

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Spurs have dominated the second half just as the first, but they have nothing to show for it. So much more clarity needed in the final third. Six minutes plus stoppage time to get something out of the game.

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham

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86 mins: Dragusin off for Bissouma…

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham

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85 mins: Big block to cut out Werner’s cross.

Worry for Spurs as Dragusin goes down injured.

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham

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79 mins: Werner and Porro on for Udogie and Son.

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham

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77 mins: Much better from Spurs of late but they just cannot find a way through.

Maddison sees his shot blocked.

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham

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67 mins: Aina mis-hits the ball when attempting a volley from close range.

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham

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66 mins: things getting very foggy at the City Ground now.

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham

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62 mins: Milenkovic heads over after a dangerous corner.

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham

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58 mins: Spence challenges Wood after a lovely ball from Gibbs-White but the striker had probably strayed offside anyway.

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham

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That was glorious from Johnson, the way he took that down, past Murillo, and so nearly scored. Sels with a vital block.

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham

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56 mins: A brilliant touch from Johnson to bring down Spence’s ball back into the box following a cleared corner but Sels out to save it.

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham

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52 mins: Big double save from Forster, who cuts out Elanga’s cross to Wood before stopping Gibbs-White’s attempt on the rebound.

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham

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Back underway!

Standard Sport’s Dom Smith

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So Spurs behind by a single goal at the interval, and that feels about right. The visitors have huffed and puffed and had a few decent chances, including Brennan Johnson’s fizzed strike against his former team, but Forest have soaked up the pressure, countered, and countered effectively. Elanga’s strike the only goal at the halfway point.

HT: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham

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HT: Anthony Elanga’s goal the difference so far…

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham

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45 mins: Son misses the target…

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44 mins: Solanke wins a free-kick just on the edge of the Forest box…

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham

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38 mins: A BIG save from Sels to deny Johnson, who fired high into the top corner at the near post from close range.

Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham

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33 mins: This is set up perfectly for Forest now. They can soak up the Spurs pressure knowing their threat on the counter.

Spurs yet to really test Sels in goal.

Standard Sport’s Dom Smith

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Elanga stands there unmoved and points to his chest to announce himself to the home fans as the scorer of the game’s first goal. Udogie is looking to the linesman before Elanga has even received Gibbs-White’s pass, but there’s nothing wrong with the timing of Elanga’s run. Spurs are behind and must respond quickly and positively to this.

GOAL! Nottingham Forest 1-0 Tottenham | Anthony Elanga ’28

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28 mins: GOAL!

Elanga gives Forest the lead after a fine ball from Gibbs-White on the counter.

Nottingham Forest 0-0 Tottenham

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25 mins: Smart save from Sels to deny Johnson after Solanke’s spinning shot was blocked.

As lively as they’ve been so far!

Nottingham Forest 0-0 Tottenham

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20 mins: Wood can’t quite connect to Hudson-Odoi’s cross and would have been offside anyway but a dangerous sign from Forest.

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14 mins: Anderson sees a vicious shot blocked by Dragusin.

Standard Sport’s Dom Smith

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It’s been somewhat of a passenger start from Spurs, and that was obvious there as Callum Hudson-Odoi was allowed to go on, cut in, and fire just over the crossbar, virtually unchallenged. Forest never lack for intensity, so Spurs must ensure they don’t either.

Nottingham Forest 0-0 Tottenham

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10 mins: Hudson-Odoi cuts inside and fires over after a slick Forest counter.

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09 mins: First booking of the day as Yates takes Son down.

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06 mins: Something of a midfield battle here with neither side yet able to establish any kind of quality.

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03 mins: Forster collects Elanga’s effort with ease.

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01 mins: Spurs started very well here and got a few snapshots away at Sels but Forest have since settled.

Gibbs-White wins their first set-piece of the afternoon.

Nottingham Forest 0-0 Tottenham

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KICK-OFF!

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The warm-ups are well underway

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Big calls at Spurs as Spence moves to right back and Kulusevski into midfield, while Johnson starts out wide on his return to his former club.

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Here come the Spurs players!

Confirmed Tottenham lineup

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Tottenham XI: Forster; Spence, Dragusin, Gray, Udogie; Bentancur, Sarr, Kulusevski; Johnson, Solanke, Son

Subs: Austin, Porro, Reguilon, Bissouma, Bergvall, Maddison, Olusesi, Werner, Lankshear

Confirmed Nottingham Forest lineup

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Nottingham Forest XI: Sels; Aina, Murillo, Milenkovic, Williams; Yates, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

Subs: Miguel, Morato, Awonyi, Toffolo, Ward-Prowse, Moreno, Jota, Sosa, Boly

Tottenham transfer plans confirmed as Ange Postecoglou hunts January signings

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Ange Postecoglou has revealed that Tottenham plan to reinforce their squad with new signings in January.

Spurs are 11th in the Premier League table ahead of their Boxing Day clash away at in-form Nottingham Forest and have suffered a large number of injuries and suspensions to first-team players in recent weeks.

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The next Mikey Moore? Three Tottenham talents who could save club millions in the transfer market in 2025

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Tottenham have a rich history of developing young players and the club’s hierarchy would always prefer to make stars rather than buy them.

Spurs have focused on signing youth for Ange Postecoglou’s first team since the end of last season but also have a number of talented youngsters coming through the academy ranks.

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Ange Postecoglou makes new Spurs transfer admission as January signings wanted

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Ange Postecoglou has revealed Tottenham are more likely to sign players in January that add squad depth rather than those who will push for a place in their starting lineup.

The Spurs manager also went on to explain why he believes the new format of the expanded Champions League has made the January transfer window a harder market to navigate.

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Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham: Latest Premier League match odds today

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Nottingham Forest: 11/10

Draw: 15/8

Tottenham: 6/4

Odds via Betfair (subject to change).

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham: Head to head (h2h) history and results

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Nottingham Forest wins: 37

Draws: 29

Tottenham wins: 59

Ange Postecoglou, Nuno Espirito Santo, and the yearn for perfection in an age that lacks respect

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Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has spoken a lot about respect recently.

“It’s not the first time in my career,” he asserted last Friday, as he explained how some personal remarks over his nationality and demeanour since taking the Spurs job had crossed over the line into the “offensive” category.

Postecoglou, who turns 60 next August, suggested “26 years of hard graft should get you a little more respect”, and went on to recall the same happening to Nuno Espirito Santo during his spell as Tottenham manager.

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Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham: Premier League score prediction today

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Forest are brimming with confidence and Spurs should hold little fear for them, but this could really go either way.

As ever with Spurs, the defence will play a key role, and if they give Chris Wood an inch, he will punish them. Radu Dragusin and Archie Gray will have their hands full, and hope those further up the pitch do their job.

Nottingham Forest to win, 2-1.

Tottenham team news vs Nottingham Forest today

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Tottenham will today have both Rodrigo Bentancur and Destiny Udogie available against for their Boxing Day trip to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.

Bentancur returns following the completion of his seven-match domestic suspension. He was handed the punishment back in November for using a racial slur about team-mate Heung-min Son on television and saw an appeal against the ban rejected by the Football Association (FA). He has remained available for Spurs in Europe.

Udogie, meanwhile, was expected to come back into the team for Sunday’s 6-3 defeat by Liverpool but was an unused substitute instead after missing out on the midweek 4-3 Carabao Cup quarter-final win over Manchester United with a quad issue that forced him off early at Southampton. He is now available to start.

Nottingham Forest team news vs Tottenham

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Nottingham Forest are in fine shape, having welcomed Ryan Yates and Murillo back after injury scares. Danilo (ankle) and Ibrahim Sangare (hamstring) remain out.