Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur

Nottingham Forest are closing in on Chelsea outcast Liam Delap, with the striker made available for a reported £50m just a year after his big-money move from Ipswich. The deal forms part of Oliver Glasner's push to add two more signings, including a wing-back, as Forest complete their shift to a back-three system.

Tottenham's near-£400m summer rebuild was exposed as a mentality problem, not a money problem, as Roberto De Zerbi's side crashed 3-0 at Brentford with four debutants, including £100m man Sandro Tonali, all failing to make an impact.

BBC Sport's tactical breakdown of Roberto De Zerbi's rebuilt Tottenham looked promising until a 3-0 defeat at Brentford exposed the gap between pre-season patterns and Premier League reality, with De Zerbi himself admitting his side are 'not ready' and lacking fight.

Roberto De Zerbi says every club wanted Tottenham to fail last season, using that grievance to defend a summer spend set to pass £300m. With a £185m Tonali-Fernandes midfield debuting at Brentford, Saturday offers the first real test of whether the outlay has bought genuine improvement.

Cristian Romero has admitted he 'wasn't perfect' at Tottenham in an emotional farewell message as his £34.2m move to Atletico Madrid nears completion. The tribute glosses over a turbulent final season that included a relegation scare, a Belgrano controversy and fan backlash.