90min
·20. April 2025
Tottenham predicted lineup vs Nottingham Forest - Premier League

In partnership with
Yahoo sports90min
·20. April 2025
Fresh off their most important win of the season, Tottenham Hotspur return to the misery of the Premier League as Nottingham Forest visit N17.
Ange Postecoglou remains at the helm after overseeing a mightily impressive 1-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday night which saw Spurs into the semi-finals of the Europa League.
The manager has already hinted that there will be rotation aplenty for Forest's visit off the back of Thursday's slog, with the visitors requiring three points to reclaim third spot after slumping to sixth.
Here's how Spurs could line up against Nuno Espirito Santo's side on Monday Night Football.
Mathys Tel netted his first Premier League goal last weekend / Marc Atkins/GettyImages
GK: Guglielmo Vicario - The boss will shuffle his pack plenty on Monday, but there won't be a change between the posts.
RB: Pedro Porro - Archie Gray is a possible option here, although the youngster has barely played as a right-back during the second half of the season. Thus, Porro could be one of few to retain his place.
CB: Kevin Danso - The Austrian international was introduced in Frankfurt to see the game out, and he's likely to be back in Postecoglou's team to protect Cristian Romero.
CB: Ben Davies - Spurs could do with Micky van de Ven against a rapid Forest attack, but the boss will once again be wrapping the Dutch defender up in cotton wool.
LB: Djed Spence - Destiny Udogie was brilliant over the two legs against Frankfurt and the Italian looks set to start both semi-final ties against Bodo/Glimt. Spence has been brilliant since December, and he'll be back in the side on Monday.
CM: Rodrigo Bentancur - Yves Bissouma has fallen out of favour and may struggle to find his way back into the team on Monday night. While Bentancur played the entirety of Thursday's second leg, Postecoglou is more likely to rest Lucas Bergvall and James Maddison.
CM: Pape Sarr - Sarr has dropped out of Postecoglou's preferred midfield combination, but he remains a handy runner to utilise off the bench. His transition defending will be put to the test by this Forest team.
CM: Dejan Kulusevski - Assuming Maddison isn't risked after the knock he took on Thursday, Kulusevski should be deployed as Spurs' primary creator in a midfield position. He could do with more minutes ahead of the semi-final.
RW: Wilson Odobert - Odobert has offered fleeting experiences of excitement during his debut season, and he hasn't played too much as of late. He was an unused susbtitute last time out but could return to the manager's XI here.
ST: Richarlison - Dominic Solanke broke his lengthy goal drought in the second leg and could do with a breather. Richarlison is fit and available again, so Postecoglou would be wise to use him.
LW: Mathys Tel - With Son Heung-min missing out again, Tel's poised to make his third consecutive start down Spurs' left. There have been bright sparks from the on-loan Frenchman.