Ah, the festive period. Flush with football fixtures, fun for all, with fights against fatiguing foes flourishing. Feliz Navidad!
It’s Nottingham Forest who are Tottenham Hotspur’s opponents for the customary Boxing Day fixture, with the Nuno Espirito Santo-coached side perhaps the surprise package of the 24/25 instance of the Premier League. The East Midlands club would have been picked by many to be potentially involved in the relegation battle but are instead fighting at the opposite end of the table, sitting in fourth thanks largely to Chris Wood’s 10 goals. It’s their defense though that has them sitting pretty, with Nuno making Forest fans proud with the side holding the second-best defensive record in the league.
It’s a record many Spurs fans may be envious of, but one that is probably slightly unrealistic with the resources available to Ange Postecoglou. Spurs haven’t had much in the way of positive news on the injury front, but one bonus will be the availability of Rodrigo Bentancur after serving his suspension.
This will be a tough match, and Spurs’ tired squad are going to have to somehow find an extra reserve to take anything from it. Let’s hope they can!
COYS!
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Nottingham Forest vs. Tottenham Hotspur
The City Ground, Nottingham, UK
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. ET, 3:00 p.m. UK
TV: Not televised in USA or UK. Check international listings at livesoccertv.com
Streaming: Peacock, Amazon Prime (UK)
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