The chaos is gone. At least, that’s how things look with Tottenham Hotspur after that excellent performance and the win against Newcastle last weekend, which ended Spurs’ horrible losing streak.To make a full comeback to winning ways, Ange Postecoglou and his boys need to find the way out of Sherwood Forest on Friday night, as they face Nottingham Forest in the opening fixture of the next EPL round.”We’ve still got quite a significant absence. We’ve got eight on the injured table,” said the Spurs boss ahead of tonight’s clash.”Unfortunately, Giovani Lo Celso will join them this week – hopefully nothing too bad. In terms of the guys last week, we’re one more down, but the rest of the guys are OK.”Newcastle’s date with Destiny: Udogie and Richarlison take down pale MagpiesPostecoglou admits it’s still a challenge to line up a proper squad with so many absentees.”We still got eight out injured from the first team squad, all who contributed to the first team. It’s still a challenge not just in games but in training as well. It’s a little different now [to the start of the season]. It was good to get Pape [Matar Sarr] and Richarlison back last week, it freshens the team. I guess for the foreseeable, it’s kind of where we’re going to be.”##NAJAVA_MECA_7744863##Asked about Heung-min Son stepping up this season as a leader following Harry Kane’s exit, the Spurs boss explained:”Nothing surprising about Sonny; I’ve known him for a long time, the quality is brilliant. I guess the only new thing for him is he’s taken over the leadership role here.”He’s taken to it well and embraces the responsibility at the club and during games. “##EDITORS_CHOICE##On the other hand, Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper said he’s only focused on his job and committed to the way of working.”It is what we have done for the past couple of years. I know how good we are, I see it every day. There’s no hierarchy, we are all together. It’s the core in everything we’ve done and it’ll continue to be the same.”That is always a good starting point to get ready for a game or do a good day’s work, that is what we will continue to do.”ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 17Friday 23.00: (4.90) Nott.Forest (3.60) Tottenham (1.75)Saturday 18.00: (1.53) Bournemouth (4.40) Luton (6.75)18.00: (1.25) Chelsea (6.50) Sheffield Utd (10.5)20.30: (3.60) Burnley (3.45) Everton (2.20)17.00: (1.50) Arsenal (4.50) Brighton (7.25)17.00: (3.25) Brentford (3.45) Aston Villa (2.20)17.00: (2.25) West Ham (3.50) Wolverhampton (3.40)19.30: (1.35) Liverpool (5.30) Man.Utd. (8.00)***odds are subject to change
