Tottenham Hotspur are firmly in the business end of the season, hoping to cement their push for Champions League qualification with victory over Nottingham Forest this weekend.
Ange Postecoglou's side have had a five-day turnaround since their last fixture, which is longer than some of their rivals who also played in the recent midweek. Unfortunately, Spurs can only look back to Tuesday as a missed opportunity.
They were pegged back against West Ham after Brennan Johnson's fifth-minute opener and failed to find the net again in a 1-1 draw. The following day Aston Villa were dismantled by Manchester City, meaning had Spurs won last time out, they would be sitting fourth on goal difference heading into the weekend.
Instead they are fifth with 57 points to their name, two points shy of their Midlands rivals, though now with a superior goal difference. Up next are Nottingham Forest, who teeter dangerously above the drop zone.
Last month they were thrown back into the scrap by a four-point deduction, and in their last three matches have responded with two draws and one win. Added to their incentive on Sunday is manager Nuno Espirito Santo looking to get one over Spurs, who dismissed him after only four months in charge in 2021.
Spurs can do a Premier League double over their opponents, having ran out 2-0 winners in the reverse fixture at the City Ground last December, where Yves Bissouma was also sent off in the second half.
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