Ange Postecoglou's likely Tottenham changes vs Nottingham Forest after press conference confession

It is so important that Tottenham follow up their brilliant win at Eintracht Frankfurt with another big performance against Nottingham Forest. The sides have had to watch on over the course of the weekend as their Premier League rivals play .

The game sees Nuno Espirito Santo return to N17 for the second time since his dismissal as head coach in November 2021. The Portuguese boss has made a huge difference at the City Ground since becoming Forest boss and he has his side in the mix for a place in next season's Champions League.

Tottenham, in comparison, are languishing in the bottom half and they need the points to rise up the table as they look for a strong finish to the campaign in both the Premier League and Europa League. Speaking in his pre-match press conference on Saturday morning, .

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Here we take a look at the changes Postecoglou could consider for Monday's game:

Djed Spence for Pedro Porro/Destiny Udogie

was an unused substitute in midweek but he looks a certainty to come in against his former loan club. It remains to be seen if he will operate from right-back or left-back, though.

Both Pedro Porro and Destiny Udogie were given a breather in the last Premier League fixture at Wolves but you would expect only one to drop out this time.

Kevin Danso for Micky van de Ven/Cristian Romero

made his return from injury in the final few minutes of the Eintracht Frankfurt game as he helped Tottenham see out the win. Now it's about increasing his minutes over the coming weeks and the Austrian will be in contention to start at home to Nottingham Forest.

Micky van de Ven could well take his place on the bench again as Postecoglou will not want to push him too much ahead of two pivotal European games. Cristian Romero, on the other hand, would benefit from a rest at some point.

Pape Matar Sarr for Rodrigo Bentancur/Lucas Bergvall

Postecoglou has his first-choice midfield three in mind now and it would be a surprise if both Rodrigo Bentancur and Lucas Bergvall drop to the bench. We have seen on a couple of occasions where he has had to introduce both from the bench early in the second half because of those coming into the team struggling.

Only one may drop out this time, with given a start in the process.

Dejan Kulusevski for James Maddison

James Maddison is a doubt for Monday night after copping a big whack when winning the penalty that Dominic Solanke converted in Frankfurt. , it makes sense for Tottenham to take it easy with him considering what they have in store over the next month.

It should be a straightforward decision for Postecoglou with coming in.

Wilson Odobert for Brennan Johnson

and he may drop down to the bench against his former club. As Postecoglou is likely to switch things up, it appears the perfect opportunity to hand a start after not featuring since his cameo appearance against Southampton at the beginning of the month.

Richarlison for Dominic Solanke/Mathys Tel

is another player who would benefit from an increase in playing time after only managing two late substitute appearances since recovering from injury. The Brazilian still has a big part to play in the run-in and it is vital that Postecoglou and Spurs give him the necessary minutes to boost his levels ahead of some huge fixtures.

Richarlison could replace Solanke in the XI if the boss wants to rest his main striker or he could potentially shift over to the left and take on Mathys Tel's role. The ex-Everton man's versatility is a big plus and that leaves Postecoglou with options for the Nottingham Forest match.

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