Tottenham relegation scrap
Tottenham’s match with Nottingham Forest has been billed as crucial for relegation survival — there’s only a one-point gap between 16th and 17th as the table tightens. (x.com)
Tottenham sit 16th on 30 points (40 goals for, 47 against, -7 goal difference) after 30 league matches; Nottingham Forest are 17th on 29 points (28 GF, 43 GA, -15 GD) having also played 30 games. (premierleague.com: ) The game is scheduled for Sunday 22 March 2026, 14:15 GMT at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. (skysports.com: ) UK TV coverage is on Sky Sports Main Event; U.S. rights-holders list NBC/Peacock (with USA Network/Telemundo carriage shown in some U.S. previews). (espn.com: ) Igor Tudor was appointed Tottenham’s interim head coach on 14 February 2026 and Vítor Pereira was appointed Nottingham Forest head coach on 15 February 2026. (tottenhamhotspur.com: nottinghamforest.co.uk: ) Tudor labelled the match a “four‑point game” in pre-match comments as he attempts to steady Spurs after a run of poor results. (msn.com: ) Tottenham go into the fixture with a stretched injury list that the Evening Standard reports includes Ben Davies, Rodrigo Bentancur, Dejan Kulusevski, Yves Bissouma, James Maddison, Mohammed Kudus and Wilson Odobert among confirmed absentees. (standard.co.uk: ) Forest reached the Europa League quarter-finals after a penalty‑shootout win over Midtjylland and manager Vítor Pereira made nine changes in that tie, resting several first‑team regulars ahead of the trip to Tottenham. (skysports.com: yahoo.com: ) Supporters’ group Change For Tottenham postponed planned protests against the club’s hierarchy to back the team on matchday, a move reported by multiple outlets in the build‑up to the fixture. (goal.com: )
