Tottenham star not spotted in training: Latest update on Dominic Solanke and Joao Palhinha

Tottenham’s preparations for Nottingham Forest have taken another turn, with one player returning to training while another remains absent ahead of the weekend clash.

All eyes will be on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this weekend when Tottenham take on Nottingham Forest in a relegation six-pointer.

Both sides come into this encounter off the back of victories, with Spurs beating Atletico Madrid 3-2 in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, while Forest beat FC Midtjylland 3-0 on penalties following a 2-1 win after extra time.

Forest opted to rest a few of their stars in their Europa League clash, with eyes firmly on Sunday’s encounter with Spurs, although a couple of them later featured for 45 minutes as the game went on.

Joao Palhinha returns to training as Dominic Solanke misses Tottenham session

Tottenham will be fancying their chances, especially with a few of their players returning from injury.

As it stands, Tottenham are expected to be without just seven first-team players when they take on Forest, a significant improvement from the 13 who were out ahead of the clash with Liverpool last weekend.

Footage from the training ground has now confirmed that Joao Palhinha is one player expected to return, as he was seen training with the first-team squad after completing concussion protocols.

The Portuguese midfielder missed the game against Atletico Madrid but now looks set to return this weekend.

However, in the same footage, striker Dominic Solanke was not seen. He was also not involved on Wednesday because of a hip problem, despite Igor Tudor suggesting the issue was not serious and that he could return this weekend.

Spurs injury situation stabilises before Nottingham Forest clash

There were no further scares on the injury front, which is a boost for Tottenham heading into this game.

Tudor will now need to make do with the players at his disposal as he aims to cause Nottingham Forest problems on Sunday.

The Tricky Trees beat Spurs 3-0 in the earlier meeting this season, and Sunday affords Tottenham the opportunity for revenge.

We do not expect Tudor to continue with the 4-4-2 system against Forest, the one that has brought Spurs some joy in recent matches.

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