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Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from The City Ground

Luke Baker
Thursday 26 December 2024 13:00 GMT
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The City Ground, home of Nottingham Forest Football Club
The City Ground, home of Nottingham Forest Football Club (Getty Images)

Follow live coverage as Nottingham Forest face Tottenham Hotspur today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.

Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

Forest win the ball back inside their own half and within two passes Hudson-Odoi is running at the Spurs defence and curling an effort narrowly over the crossbar. That was close to the opening goal.

26 December 2024 15:13

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

The first yellow card of the match goes to Yates for a late challenge from behind on Son.

26 December 2024 15:10

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

Former Forest player Johnson is briefly down with a knock before getting back to his feet and play can continue. It has been a cagey start at the City Ground.

26 December 2024 15:09

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

In recent fixtures Forest don’t have a good record against Spurs. They have lost their last six Premier League meetings between the sides. Meanwhile, Spurs have won their last three visits to the City Ground, keeping a clean sheet each time. If Forest can find a win in this contest they would move up to third in the Premier League table.

26 December 2024 15:08

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

Early chance for Spurs. Kulusevski launches the attack before passing to Son who strides forward to the edge of the penalty area. He has the space to take a shot on goal but his effort is straight at the goalkeeper.

26 December 2024 15:07

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

A first counter-attacking opportunity for Forest after they win the ball back on the edge of their penalty area but Gibbs-White can’t find the run of Elanga in-behind.

26 December 2024 15:03

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

Nottingham Forest get the game started at the City Ground.

26 December 2024 15:00

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

The teams are out on the pitch and kick-off is just moments away.

26 December 2024 14:57

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham make three changes from the side beaten 6-3 by Liverpool. Bentancur is back after serving a seven-game domestic ban. Udogie and Johnson also come back into the starting line-up as Porro, Maddison and Bissouma drop to the bench. At 36 years and 284 days, Forster is the oldest player to play for Tottenham in the Premier League on Boxing Day, overtaking Teddy Sheringham's record from 2002.

26 December 2024 14:53

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

TOTTENHAM SUBS: Brandon Austin, Lucas Bergvall, Yves Bissouma, Will Lankshear, James Maddison, Callum Olusesi, Pedro Porro, Sergio Reguilon, Timo Werner.

26 December 2024 14:50

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