Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest LIVE commentary: Johnson and Nuno reunite with former clubs in big clash – kick-off time, team news and talkSPORT coverage

Tottenham will host Nottingham Forest in London this Sunday in a clash that will affect both ends of the Premier League table.

Spurs missed the chance to be in the top four last time against western hamwhich means they are left out of the Champions League places.

Ange Postecoglou's team is two points away Aston Villa in fifth place with a victory needed to continue putting pressure on the West Midlands team.

now they house Forestlive on talkSPORT, with the former manager Nuno Holy Spirit with the aim of leading his team to safety in the relegation battle.

Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest: Brennan brilliant

Brennan Johnson He is in top form for Tottenham and now faces his former club.

The 22-year-old left Forest to join Spurs in the summer after spending his entire professional career at The City Ground.

You'll see some old faces when you take the field this weekend and they'll fear the impact it could have.

Since the start of 2024, Johnson has been involved in more goals than any other Tottenham player in the Premier League, scoring four and providing three assists.

His statistics this season (5 goals and 7 assists) are the best by a Welsh player in the top flight since Gareth Bale in 2020/21.

Johnson is thriving under Postecoglou and is likely to play a big role in picking up a crucial three points against his former team in the capital.

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• Nottingham Forest have lost their last two away league games against Tottenham, having lost just one of their previous 11 visits before this one (W8 D2).
• After losing six of their seven Premier League games against Nottingham Forest between 1993 and 1997, Tottenham have won their last five against them, keeping four clean sheets in the process.

Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest: team news

richarlison He has been ruled out of this clash by Postecoglou, who revealed that he has suffered a knee problem.

The Brazilian will be sidelined for one 'thing' while Ryan SessegnonSolomon Mansion and Fraser Forster Everyone is still injured.

Johnson expected to start with captain Son Heung-min leading the line.

As for Forest, Taiwo Awoniyi is still ruled out and is not expected to return until the end of the month.

Nuno Tavarez is also recovering and also Willy Boly but Espirito Santo's injury list is short with only three hits.

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• Nottingham Forest have won just two of their last 25 Premier League away games (D7 L16). Since winning their first away game under Nuno Espírito Santo on Boxing Day in Newcastle, Forest are winless in five away games (D2 L3).
• Tottenham have won 11 of their 15 Premier League home games this season (L4) and are the only team yet to draw a home game in 2023-24. Since losing three in a row in November and December, Spurs have won seven of their last eight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium (L1).

Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest: What has been said?

Postecoglou has been speaking about Espirito Santo's time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium after a tough spell at the club.

He said: “I think all jobs, especially in the Premier League, are like that (difficult). It's fair to say that Nuno would say Forest is quite a challenge too.

“It's just the nature of the beast in terms of the competition you're in and regardless of which club you go to.

“Nowadays there is a much more short-term perspective to everything and that includes football.

“As a manager or any job you get, you know you can't afford to have too much leeway to not do things right.

“For all of us, it's just the world we live in now. That's the scrutiny you're under.

“There are a lot of extreme reactions to things that invariably cause people to act and most of the time it's the manager who is on the end of it, but I think all of us understand that.

“We took on those roles with our eyes wide open and I'm sure Nuno, when he joined Forest, didn't think it would be an easy task.

“And when he came here, he didn't think it would be an easy task but, like you said, that's no measure of whether he's a good coach or not.”

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• Nottingham Forest have scored 3+ goals in two of their 14 Premier League games under Nuno Espírito Santo, as many times as they did in 55 games under Steve Cooper. Forest are looking to score three or more goals in consecutive top-flight games in the same season for the first time since March/April 1995.
• Spurs have only failed to score in one of their last 42 Premier League games, doing so in the 3-0 defeat to Fulham last month. They have scored in 29 different games this season, and no team has scored more in 2023-24.

Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest: talkSPORT coverage

This Premier League clash will take place on Sunday, April 7.

Kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

talkSPORT will have live coverage of the game presented by Sam Matterface.

Comments will come from Nigel Adderley and former Chelsea advocate Scott Minto.