Tottenham's season took another woeful turn in midweek when they crashed out of the Champions League. Spurs were unable to overturn a 1-0 deficit against AC Milan from the return leg and ended any chance of a first major trophy in 15 years.
Their Champions League heartbreak follows last week's disappointing FA Cup exit at the hands of Championship side Sheffield United. The two losses mean Antonio Conte has faced intense pressure over his future in north London.
Despite the recent disappointment, there's still plenty to play for this season. Spurs remain on course to secure another top four finish but must overcome challenges from Liverpool and Newcastle.
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They welcome Nottingham Forest to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium tomorrow looking to earn their first win in three games. The Reds have somewhat surprised many with their performances in the top flight and sit 14th - four points clear of the bottom three.
However, Spurs may be without two key members of Conte's squad in Emerson Royal and Ivan Perisic. The pair started Wednesday's defeat to Milan but were replaced in the second-half by Pedro Porro and Richarlison respectively.
Speaking to the media on Friday, Conte was able to provide an update on the wing-back duo. "Emerson didn't have training session today because he had a kick," the Italian said. "Today he wasn't available for the training session. Tomorrow morning we will try him to see if he is available at least for the bench to help us.
"Another situation we have to monitor is about Perisic. He had training session today but tomorrow, for sure, I want to speak to him to understand if he also is available for the bench."
Meanwhile, there remain four long-term absentees for the Spurs in Hugo Lloris, Yves Bissouma, Rodrigo Bentancur and Ryan Sessegnon. Lloris has been out of action with ligament damage in his knee while Bissouma was forced to undergo surgery on a stress fracture.
Fellow midfielder Bentancur sustained a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in the 4-1 defeat to Leicester last month while Sessegnon has been sidelined with a hamstring injury.
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