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Tottenham Hotspur take on Nottingham Forest in the Monday night Premier League game.

Spurs sealed their progress into the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League last week, but sit 16th in the Premier League with nothing to play for.

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side, however, are aiming to get their UEFA Champions League push back on, having lost their last two matches.

Kick-off in north London is at 20:00 BST.

Ange Postecoglou has made five changes for the visit of Forest.

Djed SpencePape SarrDejan KulusevskiWilson Odobert and Richarlison come into the starting XI.

Lucas Bergvall, James Maddison, Brennan Johnson and Dominic Solanke drop to the bench, while Destiny Udogie is not in the matchday squad.

Son Heung-min, who has missed the last two fixtures in all competitions with a foot injury, remains out.

Forest, meanwhile, make three changes to the side that lost to Everton last time out.

Anthony Elanga returns in attack and comes in for Jota Silva, while Harry Toffolo and Danilo replace Alex Moreno and Callum Hudson-Odoi.

LINE-UPS

Tottenham Hotspur XI: Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Spence, Bentancur, Sarr, Kulusevski, Odobert, Tel, Richarlison

Subs: Kinsky, Davies, Danso, Gray, Bissouma, Bergvall, Maddison, Johnson, Solanke

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Toffolo, Anderson, Dominguez, Danilo, Gibbs-White, Elanga, Wood

Subs: Miguel, Morato, Sangare, Awoniyi, Hudson-Odoi, Moreno, Yates, Sosa, Abbott

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  1. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Elanga back. Interesting

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      It is

  2. The Mighty Hippo
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Who's the dude giving a defensive analysis alongside Jamie C on Sky Sports?

    1. avfc82
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      The Lens manager, Will Still.

    2. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Will Still - interesting managerial career path

      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Still

  3. putana
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Mbeumo only had 2 goals in his last 9 games; one against Leicester and a penalty

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Which made him an obvious choice for a DGW...

  4. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Random question but thoughts on Sarr Mateta to Mbeumo Wissa -4 before GW35?

    1. Tonyawesome69
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Is this with a view to FH36?

      1. Atimis
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Nah

  5. Sly Fly
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Changes to my Free Hit team?

    Leno (Pickford)
    Schar / Ait Nouri / TAA (Sessegnon / Milenkovic)
    Kluivert / Salah / Mbeumo / J Murphy (Iwobi)
    Isak / Cunha / S. Larsen

    Feels wrong benching two players against Southampton, and yes the Wolves double attack but feel that could work out.

    Any thoughts?

    1. Bagpuss
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I've talked myself out of double Wolves attack in favour of Welbeck, but you may be right

    2. Effe
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I like the Wolves double attack I’m doing that myself.

    3. Effe
      • 15 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I’d maybe play Iwobi over Mbuemo just because of the fixtures they have

    4. Bagpuss
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I'm also interested in how Elanga plays tonight as a potential punt. Defence looks good, I think I'm going Sels GK though so best avoid him as I never pick the right keeper!

    5. WVA
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Trippier over Schar atm due to slight injury concern
      Sessegnon may be injured too
      Barnes on fire
      Jimi if Muniz out
      Diaz over Mbeumo

  6. Bagpuss
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Any chance of a Spurs win tonight?

    1. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Could do, but most teams worked out how to play them about a year ago.

  7. Effe
    • 15 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    I’m hoping Spurs can score tonight to bust that Forest clean sheet and also need Wood to stay quiet. Feels unlikely 🙁

  8. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    No FH34 and originally planned to field 9 with a backline of Bradley, AWB, Castagne.

    Now that TAA is back, AWB fitness is unclear, and Tete return from injury, should I pull trigger on WC instead of trying to hold on until GW35 so I can make a WC with 36/37 fixtures confirmed?

    BGW34 currently this after a hit:

    Livra - Bradley* - AWB* - Castagne*
    Diaz - Salah - Murphy
    Cunha - Isak

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      WC

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Tough one. I'm in a similar position. I could get 10 (including Bradley) with a -4. I've got BB left so maybe accepting a red arrow in BGW34 might be the best, and then WC with more info on GW36/37.

      1. Scholes Out For Summer
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        yeah same, got BB as well. i think knowing the fixtures will be super important for WC. Forest and City triple up seems like a must, they either have a DGW or two great fixtures for 36/37

    3. Minion
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Would at least wait for more info. If AWB is fine and Slot suggests Bradley will start then you’ll regret wildcarding in 34.

  9. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Anderson G
    Spurs were favorites to win this for some reason too! 😀

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Where on earth had Spurs favourites?

      1. Minion
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Every bookmaker going. Astonishing.

      2. Sun Jihai
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        I was looking pregame and thinking the Forest odds looked really good, didn't follow though though

        1. boombaba
          • 13 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          I fancied the lottery numbers this Saturday then they came out
          Wish I put them on now

    2. have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Bookies are totally clueless. They honestly thought Spurs were favourite?

      1. BUZZBOMB ♡
        • 11 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        I dont think theyre clueless given 11/12 of them shirt sponsor EPL teams. Where do they get the money from I wonder?

        Oh... the real clueless of course. Thank god its banned from 26/27. Wish TV and radio would follow suit.

  10. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    WOODINHOOOOOO

    please be onside

    1. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      *ffs offside

  11. Sun Jihai
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Wood G

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Locked in

  12. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Being a Spurs fan is so awful.

  13. Gunners in Haaland
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Salah(c)

  14. Gazwaz80
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Spurs are so bad…

    1. Gazwaz80
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Still 1-0 😀

      1. boombaba
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        2

  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    lfg Wood

    now get the brace!

  16. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    wood g
    elanga a

  17. boombaba
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Spurs shite

    1. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Theyre definitely worse than that.

      Will Still said Wood would and will still again.

    2. Hairy Potter
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      That's a potential founder member of the European Super League you're bad mouthing!

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Water wet

  18. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    So so easy

  19. Scapegoat Salah
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Yes Wood!!!

    1. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Which on of your teams? (Just so I know if you are 10% credible or 0%)

      1. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        My FH team for this week coming 😆

        1. BUZZBOMB ♡
          • 11 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Captain him then. Thats 10 points right there and there is still 3/4 of the game to go!

          1. Scapegoat Salah
            • 9 Years
            1 year, 1 month ago

            I did and he blanked the rest of the game 😆

  20. theshazly
    • 3 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    FH active

    Sela ( Areola )
    Schar RAN TAA ( Robinson / Kerkez )
    Salah Barnes Kluivert Iwobi(vc) ( Enzo )
    Isak Cunha (c) Wood

    Any thoughts ?

    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      You're confident Barnes starts?

  21. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    should've saved TC for salah next gw

  22. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    This is making the FH easier. Sels and Wood locked in and Triple Liverpool against this Spurs defence It's a pity you can have 5 players from one team!

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      better picks available than sels next gw. going against high scoring brentford when some are facing the relegated teams

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        True in some ways but NFO are beasts at home

        Leno Sa other options….

      2. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Sa imjured, not confident on Fulham clean sheet. For Newcastle Schar/Livarmento/Trippier are better picks than Pope.

        1. WVA
          • 9 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          Agree

        2. Nightcrawler
          • 7 Years
          1 year, 1 month ago

          tbf i prefer allison over sels still. tottenham have completely given up in the league. brenford have the conference league spot to fight for

          1. Nightcrawler
            • 7 Years
            1 year, 1 month ago

            i was thinking something like
            allison
            sess RAN Trippier/robinson

    2. WVA
      • 9 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Who to choose!?

      Salah Diaz Barnes Murphy Iwobi Elanga
      Isak Cunha Wood Larsen

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Leave out Diaz and Larsen

    3. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Dont think Forest smashing Spurs means they are slam dunks against Brentford. Forest has been pretty meh in terms of form the past month.

  23. WVA
    • 9 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    No one seems to rate Diaz?

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Neither does Slot it seems

      1. WVA
        • 9 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        Started 18 of last 20 prem games I think

  24. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Someone talk to me about Tel please. I know he's young and playing in a poor team but he looks useless.

  25. F4L
    • 11 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    what is romero doing lol. wants a red so bad it seems

  26. Gunners in Haaland
    • 6 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Saucy Salah is just sauce in salad

  27. Rwilliams90
    • 14 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    This Spurs team might somehow actually win the Europa League.

    1. Nightcrawler
      • 7 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      they have no motivation to play in the league. still have decent player who with the right motivation can perform, which they have done in europa

      although i must add the level of europa league this season is worse than premier league

    2. F4L
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      did just beat 3rd in bundesliga. although maybe that says more about the bundesliga than spurs tbh

      1. Nightcrawler
        • 7 Years
        1 year, 1 month ago

        yeah the quality of that league has gone down for sure. leipzig and stuttgart couldnt even get out of the league stage of ucl

    3. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      I think they'll make the final with relative ease (Bodo/Glimt got through the R16 and QF by playing in their arctic conditions first against a Greek + Italian team, winning and parking the bull for second leg)
      If it's Man Utd in the final, it will be comedy!

    4. El Presidente
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      No way in hell

    5. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      You have to think that a bang average Bilbao are the only credible team left. Its mental. A Foinavon year perhaps. Lack of UCL drop down makes it good.

  28. putana
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Elanga is basically a forward. Stays further up than Wood

  29. Magic Zico
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    So far, which combo for FH34:
    A. Elanga Wood at home
    B. Mbeumo Wissa away

  30. Feanor
    • 16 Years
    1 year, 1 month ago

    Desperately need a Milenkovic goal in the second half

    1. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Please. He's nowhere at the moment though attacking or bonuswise..

    2. Gazwaz80
      • 6 Years
      1 year, 1 month ago

      Same…