Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham LIVE commentary: Spurs aim for fourth consecutive win against Forest who search for positivity in Carabao Cup – kick-off time, team news and how to follow

Nottingham Forest welcome Tottenham to the City Ground in the Carabao Cup third round on Wednesday. 

Spurs came out on top of this fixture in the Premier League earlier in the season, winning 2-0 thanks to a Harry Kane brace. 

Steve Cooper’s side made it through the second round after beating League Two Grimsby 3-0 in August. 

Forest will be hoping they can put together a cup run to add some positivity to their campaign after only winning three games in all competitions so far. 

They host Antonio Conte’s inconsistent side who, after securing qualification from the Champions League, were beaten at home by Liverpool last time out. 

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham: talkSPORT coverage

This Carabao Cup match will be played on Wednesday, November 8. 

Kick-off at the City Ground is scheduled for 7:45pm. 

talkSPORT will provide live coverage of the game presented by Adrian Durham. 

Commentary will come from Jim Proudfoot and former England defender Danny Mills. 

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.

ou can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

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Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham: Team news

Jack Colback could return for the hosts while Giulian Biancone has been ruled out for the season after picking up an injury in training. 

Harry Toffolo, Omar Richards and Moussa Niakhate are all expected to stay on the sideline with their returns set for after the World Cup. 

Spurs will remain without Heung-Min Son after he underwent surgery on a fracture around his left eye. 

However, Richarlison could return and Dejan Kulusevski, who made a substitute appearance at the weekend, may play again after his recovery.

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Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham: What has been said?

Forest boss Cooper is optimistic ahead of the cup tie, saying: “It’s one we’re looking forward to. It’s a home game. 

“I’ve said before, we’re in the process of trying to become something which can compete at the level we play at and for the size of club we are, so to do that, you can’t just turn it on and off whenever you want. 

“You’ve got to try to have the right mentality and the right spirit, the right attitude, commit to the plan, commit to the style of play and the way we train, and take each game as it comes.

Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham: Match facts 

• Tottenham have lost their last two League Cup games, losing both legs of the semi-final last season against Chelsea. Spurs haven’t lost three in a row in the competition since 1987 (two vs Arsenal, one vs Torquay).
• Nottingham Forest have been eliminated in seven of their last eight League Cup third round ties, winning the other 3-2 at home to Stoke in 2018-19.
• Having beaten Nottingham Forest 2-0 in the Premier League this season, Tottenham have won each of their last three meetings with them in all competitions; they haven’t won four in a row since January 1982, with the fourth win in that run coming in the League Cup.
• This is the eighth meeting between Nottingham Forest and Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup and first since September 2014, a 3-1 away win for Spurs.