Chris Sutton has made his prediction for the Premier League match between Tottenham and Nottingham Forest on Sunday.
Nuno Espirito Santo will return to N17 for the first time since Spurs fired him just 17 games into the 2021-22 season.
The Portuguese maestro will be eager to show Tottenham what they have lost, while the 50-year-old will also want to see his Nottingham Forest side gain momentum following Tuesday’s great 3-1 win against Fulham.
So, what does Chris Sutton expect to happen in Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest? Let us have a look.
Chris Sutton predicts Tottenham vs Nottingham Forest
The Nottingham-born commentator has actually turned against his city.
Sutton predicts a “big win” for Spurs and even expects Heung-min Son to score a hat-trick in north London.
For BBC Sport, the 51-year-old said: “Nottingham Forest’s win over Fulham on Tuesday was huge for them, and a point here would be equally crucial.
“I don’t see it occurring, however. Nuno Espirito Santo had little to celebrate during his brief tenure as Spurs manager in 2021, and I don’t see him having much reason to smile when he returns to the club.
“Like I do most weeks, I am rooting for Tottenham to click here. I’m going to make Heung-min Son captain of my Fantasy squad this weekend since I expect him to score three goals and Spurs to win comfortably.”
Nottingham Forest lost 2-0 against Tottenham in the opposite meeting back in December.
Richarlison and Dejan Kulusevski scored to give Spurs the victory, but Nottingham Forest continued to cause issues
for the north Londoners, taking 15 shots and earning six corners against Tottenham’s 12 and four.
Nuno will be slightly relieved
Richarlison will miss Sunday’s game due to a minor knee ailment.
Nobody loves to see footballers injured, but Nuno may be secretly relieved that the South American cannot play against his team, given how dangerous he has been lately.
Before his knee injury, Richarlison was the Premier League’s most productive striker, with nine goals in ten matches.
Nonetheless, Nottingham Forest must bring their A game, since Postecoglou’s other deadly attackers include Son, Timo Werner, and, of course, Brennan Johnson, who recently messaged Neco Williams.
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