Off the back of a record-breaking summer of spending, few would have expected Tottenham Hotspur to make such a slow start to the 2026/27 campaign.
Roberto De Zerbi’s side were heading for a third straight league defeat when Neco Williams opened the scoring for Nottingham Forest on Saturday, only for VAR to rule out the goal for handball.
After that reprieve, Spurs could not find a breakthrough and now sit 17th in the table with just one point, one of three teams yet to score this season.
As they prepare to host Everton this weekend, Tottenham know that anything less than a win will only increase the pressure, both on and off the pitch amid their ongoing off-field battle with Richarlison.
Antonin Kinsky is expected to keep his place in goal, with Jan Paul van Hecke and Micky van de Ven continuing as the centre-back pairing.
Destiny Udogie struggled at left-back last time out before being replaced on the hour mark by Andrew Robertson, who could return to the starting XI this weekend at the expense of the [‘disappointing’](https://www.tottenhamhotspurnews.com/match/destiny-udogie-slammed-after-disappointing-tottenham-scenes-v-chelsea) Italian.
Mateus Fernandes was a notable omission at the City Ground, but the £85 million signing could return to the side in place of Conor Gallagher.
In attack, Mathys Tel is set to start following Mykhailo Mudryk’s injury, but Savio is also a candidate to feature on the left should Mohammed Kudus be handed the nod on the opposite side.
Omar Marmoush endured a quiet game against Forest but is expected to keep his place ahead of Dominic Solanke.
**Predicted Tottenham Hotspur XI (4-2-3-1):** Kinsky; Porro, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Robertson; Tonali, Bentancur; Tel, Fernandes, Savio; Marmoush