Tottenham 1-2 Nottingham Forest: Premier League – as it happened

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Two goals in the first 16 minutes, from Elliot Anderson and Chris Wood, took Forest above Chelsea, Man City and Newcastle to sit third in the table

Where is the game? Well, we know what Spurs will do: press high, with a high line; and we know what Forest will do: sit deep and counter. Simple?

Not quite. With Richarlison through the middle, not Solanke, I'm not totally certain what type of goal Spurs will be trying to score. I think they'll be hoping Kulusevski drives through midfield; that Tel makes another man in the box; and Odobert and Porro get around the outside to pick out cut-backs.

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