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PREVIEW: Tottenham seek first win as they travel to Nottingham Forest
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- PREVIEW: Tottenham seek first win as they travel to Nottingham Forest
PREVIEW: Tottenham seek first win as they travel to Nottingham Forest
Tottenham Hotspur travel to The City Ground to face Oliver Glasner's Nottingham Forest, with pressure on Roberto De Zerbi to win his first league game of the season.
A disappointing start hangs over Tottenham as they are sat in 19th with zero points and five goals conceded, yet to score a goal in the Premier League.
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Their first game of the season was a 0-3 loss in the English capital against Brentford, before losing in their first home game of the season last week to Newcastle as Antony Elanga and Yoane Wissa delivered the blows in a 2-0 defeat.
Ahead of their upcoming fixture, Spurs were active in the transfer market to bolster their squad in both attack and defence.
As Kevin Danso exited for a loan move to Sunderland and Richarlison looks to be on his way out after being omitted from Spurs' Premier League squad, reinforcements were brought in ahead of deadline day through Chelsea's pair of winger Mykhailo Mudryk on loan and defender Tosin Adarabioyo on a permanent deal.
The Spurs boss is familiar with the Ukrainian forward from his time at Shakhtar Donetsk in 2023 before his move to Chelsea, while Tosin comes in with added experience in the defensive department.
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In this particular fixture, the Lilywhites have been dissatisfied because they haven't won against Forest in the last four games.
With a heavy spend on upgrading the Spurs squad to a more competitive state, De Zerbi must find a solution to the losing streak or risk being at the bottom of the table by the end of Matchweek 3.
Forest have had a mixed start to the season under new Head Coach Oliver Glasner, who moved over to the East Midlands after a successful stint of silverware for Crystal Palace.
After suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat at home to Leeds, they responded well with a tough away game at Anfield and left with the points shared in a 2-2 draw.
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Before the transfer window shut, the Austrian boss reunited with his efficient wing-back Daniel Muñoz from Crystal Palace, with a deal completed for the Colombian in the region of £22 million.
It was common for Muñoz to be on the scoresheet or provide assists through his efficient crossing from the right flank, so this is the perfect move for Glasner to emulate his system that did so well in South London.
Ahead of the game, Nicolo Savona is ruled out with a knee injury as Ibrahim Sangare is expected to be involved in the clash.
For Spurs, Dejan Kulusevski has no return date, along with Xavi Simons and Wilson Odobert ruled out, but new signing Savio will be assessed with a minor muscle problem, along with James Maddison, who has a small shoulder injury.
The match at the City Ground is scheduled for Saturday, September 5th, at 15:00 BST.
