Forest were on the verge of suffering another defeat against Brentford at the weekend, with Yoane Wissa sending the Bees ahead in the 75th minute of the contest, but an own goal from Mathias Jorgensen in the sixth minute of added time at the end of the 90 secured a point for the Reds.
Steve Cooper’s side remain bottom of the table, having picked up just 10 points from their opening 14 matches, but they are only three points behind 17th-placed Bournemouth on the same number of games.
Forest’s priority this season will undoubtedly be to stay in the Premier League, but a run in the cup competitions could boost their confidence, and they managed to secure their spot at this stage of the EFL Cup courtesy of a 3-0 victory over Grimsby Town towards the end of August.
The Reds have actually won the League Cup on four separate occasions, with their last success coming back in 1989-90, when they recorded a 1-0 victory over Oldham Athletic in the final.
Forest, who were promoted back to the Premier League via the Championship playoffs last term, have already lost to Spurs this season, suffering a 2-0 defeat at the City Ground back in August, while they have not managed to overcome the North London club since a 1-0 success in March 1997.
Tottenham, meanwhile, will enter this match off the back of a 2-1 home defeat to Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon, which made it three losses from their last four games in England’s top flight.
Spurs, who have advanced to the knockout round of the Champions League, remain in fourth spot in the table, three points clear of fifth-placed Manchester United, having played a game more than the Red Devils.
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The North London club’s form is slightly concerning heading into the break for the World Cup, and they have a huge game at home to Leeds United next Saturday, which will represent their final fixture until the season resumes on Boxing Day, with Antonio Conte’s side set to travel to Brentford.
The EFL Cup is down Tottenham’s list of priorities this season, sitting fourth behind the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup, but it was the last trophy that they won, enjoying success back in 2008.
The trophy might well be the club’s best chance of silverware this season, and the team’s supporters will be demanding a response on Wednesday evening following the disappointing display against Liverpool.
