Nottingham Forest host Tottenham at the City Ground in the Carabao Cup third round on Wednesday.
Spurs emerged victorious in that Premier League game earlier in the season, winning 2-0 thanks to a brace from Harry Kane.
Steve Cooper’s side progressed through the second round after beating League Two Grimsby 3-0 in August.
Forest will be hoping they can stage a cup run to add some positivity to their campaign after winning just three games in all competitions so far.
They host Antonio Conte’s inconsistent side who, after securing Champions League qualification, were beaten at home by Liverpool last time out.
Nottingham Forest v Tottenham: talkSPORT coverage
This Carabao Cup match will be played on Wednesday, November 8.
Kick-off at the City Ground is scheduled for 7:45 p.m.
talkSPORT will provide live coverage of the game hosted by Adrian Durham.
Comments will come from Jim Proudfoot and former England defender Danny Mills.
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Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham: Team News
Jack Colback could return for the hosts while Giulian Biancone has been ruled out for the season after picking up an injury in training.
Harry Toffolo, Omar Richards and Moussa Niakhate are all expected to stay on the sidelines with their expected post-World Cup returns.
Spurs will be without Heung-Min Son after undergoing surgery on a fracture around his left eye.
However, Richarlison could return and Dejan Kulusevski, who made a substitute appearance at the weekend, could play again after recovering.
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham: what was said?
Forest boss Cooper is optimistic ahead of the draw, saying: “It’s the one we’re looking forward to. It’s a home game.
“I’ve said it before, we’re trying to become something that can compete at the level that we play and for the size of the club that we are, so to do that you can’t just turn it on. and off when you want.
“You have to try to have the right mentality and the right spirit, the right attitude, commit to the plan, commit to the style of play and the way we train, and take every game as it comes.
Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham: Match facts
- Tottenham have lost their last two League Cup games, losing both legs of last season’s semi-final to Chelsea. Spurs have not lost three games in a row in the competition since 1987 (two against Arsenal, one against Torquay).
- Nottingham Forest have been knocked out in seven of their last eight League Cup third round matches, winning the other 3-2 at home to Stoke in 2018-19.
- After beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 in the Premier League this season, Tottenham have won each of their last three meetings with them in all competitions; they haven’t won four in a row since January 1982, the fourth victory in this series being in the Coupe de la Ligue.
- This is the eighth meeting between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup and the first since September 2014, a 3-1 away win for Spurs.
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