Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur meet at the City Ground on Saturday, both still searching for their first win of the season.
Oliver Glasner’s Forest picked up a point in a 2-2 draw at Liverpool last time out, while Roberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham slipped to a 2-0 home defeat against Newcastle United, leaving them without a goal after two matches for the first time in Premier League history.
Both clubs enter the fixture off the back of significant summer rebuilds. Forest made six additions, including Colombia wing-back Daniel Munoz and club-record signing Liam Delap, while Tottenham spent close to £400m on ten new arrivals, the last of whom, Mykhaylo Mudryk and Tosin Adarabioyo, joined from Chelsea on deadline day. History favours the hosts on paper: Forest have won each of their last four Premier League meetings with Spurs, most recently a 3-0 victory at Tottenham in March.
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur – Match preview and team news
- Date: Saturday, 5 September 2026
- Kick-off: 15:00 BST
- Venue: The City Ground
- Referee: Craig Pawson
- Last meeting: Tottenham Hotspur 0-3 Nottingham Forest (Premier League, 22 March 2026)
Team news
Nottingham Forest
Nicolo Savona remains the only long-term absentee, though Oliver Glasner confirmed he has returned to partial training and could be involved after the international break. Ibrahim Sangare has recovered from the calf knock that ruled him out at Liverpool and is available again. New signing Daniel Munoz is fit to play at right wing-back despite limited pre-season minutes, while Liam Delap, who made his first appearance off the bench against Liverpool, continues to build match sharpness.
Tottenham Hotspur
James Maddison trained on Thursday but will not be involved on Saturday, still working his way back from a shoulder injury. Savio has recovered from the muscle problem that kept him out against Newcastle and is available, while deadline-day loan signing Mykhaylo Mudryk is fit enough for a substitute appearance of up to 30 minutes rather than a start. Mohammed Kudus, who made his first appearance since January off the bench last time out, may be considered too soon to start again.
Form
Nottingham Forest
Forest have taken one point from their opening two league matches, losing to Leeds United before fighting back from behind twice at Liverpool, only to be pegged back on both occasions in a 2-2 draw. Home form remains a concern, with Forest having lost both of their fixtures at the City Ground so far this season and won just one of their last twelve Premier League home games.
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham remain without a point after defeats to Brentford and Newcastle United, conceding five goals and scoring none in the process. It is the first time in the club’s Premier League history that they have failed to score in either of their opening two matches, and a defeat on Saturday would be their first three-match losing start to a top-flight season since 1979-80.
Predicted lineups
Nottingham Forest predicted XI (3-4-2-1): Sels; Milenkovic, Cunha, Murillo; Munoz, Sangare, McAtee, Williams; Gibbs-White, Ndoye; Jesus
Tottenham Hotspur predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Kinsky; Gray, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Robertson; Tonali, Bentancur; Porro, Fernandes, Tel; Marmoush
How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur?
The match falls under the traditional 3pm Saturday blackout and will not be shown live in the UK.
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