The quintet of parallel matches for the continuation of the Premier League Boxing Day is about to take place, with Nottingham Forest-Tottenham among the most interesting races of the afternoon and valid for the 18th round of the championship. Nico Dominguez, former Bologna, is suspended for the RedsNuno Espirito Santo relies on Milenkovic from the 1st minute. As for the Spurshere is the return of Udogie as a starter after injury, while Pedro Porro, James Maddison and Yves Bissouma move to the bench. Of note is the return of Bentancur after the disqualification for racial insult to captain Son. Below are the official formations.
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Sels; Aina, Murillo, Milenkovic, Williams; Anderson, Yates; Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Wood; Garden. Substitutes: Toffolo, Moreno, Boly, Morato, Ward-Prowse, Silva, Sosa, Awoniyi, Miguel. Allenator: Nuno Holy Spirit.
Tottenham (4-2-3-1): Forster, Spence, Dragusin, Gray, Udogie, Sarr, Kulusevski, Bentancur, Johnson, Son, Solanke. Substitutes: Porro, Bissouma, Bergvall, Werner, Maddison, Olusesi, Lankshear, Reguilon, Austin. Trainer: Ange Postecoglou.
PREMIER LEAGUE, 18TH MATCH
Thursday 26 December
13:30 Manchester City – Everton
16:00 Bournemouth – Crystal Palace
16:00 Chelsea – Fulham
16:00 Newcastle – Aston Villa
16:00 Nottingham – Tottenham
16:00 Southampton – West Ham
18:30 Wolves – Manchester Utd
21:00 Liverpool – Leicester
Friday 27 December
20:30 Brighton – Brentford
21:15 Arsenal – Ipswich
THE RANKING
Liverpool 39*
Chelsea 35
Arsenal 33
Nottingham 31
Bournemouth 28
Aston Villa 28
Manchester City 27
Newcastle 26
Fulham 25
Brighton 25
Tottenham 23
Brentford 23
Manchester Utd 22
West Ham 20
Everton 16*
Crystal Palace 16
Leicester 14
Wolves 12
Ipswich 12
Southampton 6
*one game less
