Gameweek 17 of the 2023-24 Premier League season kicks off at the City Ground on Friday night, as relegation-battling Nottingham Forest welcome Champions League outsiders Tottenham Hotspur.
Steve Cooper's men drew 1-1 with Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend, while Spurs returned to winning ways by thumping Newcastle United 4-1, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST vs. TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
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NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Out: Taiwo Awoniyi (groin)
Doubtful: Serge Aurier (calf), Murillo (hamstring)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Turner; Boly, Niakhate, Felipe; Williams, Kouyate, Yates, Mangala, Toffolo; Gibbs-White, Elanga
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
Out: Eric Dier (groin), Alfie Whiteman (ankle), Manor Solomon (knee), Ivan Perisic (knee), Ryan Sessegnon (thigh), James Maddison (ankle), Rodrigo Bentancur (ankle), Ashley Phillips (ankle), Micky van de Ven (hamstring), Giovani Lo Celso (unspecified)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Davies, Udogie; Sarr, Bissouma; Johnson, Kulusevski, Son; Richarlison
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