Tottenham leave out Richarlison as Mudryk and Kulusevski shape attack
Spurs head to Nottingham Forest bottom after defeats to Brentford and Newcastle. Roberto De Zerbi insists Tottenham will avoid another relegation battle despite the poor start.
Nottingham Forest expect Ibrahim Sangare to be available against Spurs. Daniel Munoz is also fit, while Nicolo Savona has returned to partial training before Saturday's game.
Tottenham's signing of Mykhailo Mudryk is portrayed as a gamble, with the move raising questions over whether Spurs' summer rebuild has truly delivered an elite forward line.
Mudryk's loan has drawn debate, but the focus is Dejan Kulusevski's return to full training after a serious knee injury, with Spurs hopeful the Swede can boost their attack soon.
Tottenham's failure to land Iliman Ndiaye may not matter, with the piece arguing Spurs have already brought in a better attacking option during a busy window.
De Zerbi believes he can revive loanee Mykhailo Mudryk at Spurs, drawing on their Shakhtar link and seeing him as part of the 'hope' for Tottenham's forward line.
Pape Matar Sarr's move to Juventus is framed as a warning for Lucas Bergvall and Archie Gray - Tottenham now need clear progress from both young midfielders.
Richarlison has been left out of Tottenham's Premier League squad after a move back to Everton collapsed. He is not in Spurs' plans and could still leave for Turkey or Saudi Arabia.
Gary Neville said he was 'surprised' Chelsea did not try to sign Cristian Romero before Tottenham sold him to Atletico Madrid for £34.2m, calling him ideal for a back three.
