Why Nottingham Forest should fear Brennan Johnson reunion in Tottenham Hotspur game

In the short term, that changed on Tuesday night as Nuno Espirito Santo's side stormed to a 3-1 victory over Fulham at the City Ground, a result that has moved the club three points clear of the relegation zone, for the time being at least.

That has set Forest up for their trip to North London on Sunday evening to square off against a Tottenham Hotspur side that are chasing a top-four spot.

Nuno will be returning to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the first time since his 17-match reign came to an abrupt end in November 2021.

Forest supporters have already experienced a reunion of their own this campaign when Brennan Johnson, who was sold for a £47.5m fee in the summer, featured for Spurs in the reverse fixture in December.

On that occasion, Johnson's time on the pitch was cut short, a consequence of a head injury suffered in a challenge with Willy Boly, with the Forest academy graduate lasting just 32 minutes.

At that particular point in the campaign, Johnson was still bedding into life at Spurs. Just one goal and two assists had been posted in 10 top-flight outings for Ange Postecoglou's side.

Since then, though, the 22-year-old has evolved into a key player for Spurs, chipping in with four goals and five assists from 13 Premier League appearances since the reverse fixture.

Furthermore, Johnson's contributions have largely come in separate fixtures, with a single goal or assist being recorded in eight different games and his only double-salvo — two assists against Crystal Palace — coming