Spurs vs Forest | Every word of Igor Tudor's pre-match press conference

Igor Tudor spoke to the media at Hotspur Way on Friday, ahead of our Premier League clash against Nottingham Forest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday (2.15pm).

Here's what he had to say...

It looks like there are no fresh injuries - Joao is back - how is Dominic Solanke?

Igor: "Dom didn't train, but probably tomorrow he will train with the team and he will be available. It's a problem with his hip, so he will be okay."

No fresh issues apart from that?

Igor: "No."

Can I get your reaction to the FA misconduct charge?

Igor: "Yeah, they told me about this. We focus on the game, that is the most important thing."

All the supporters are getting together for Sunday - how does that feel?

Igor: "Nice, nice as I said after the (Atletico Madrid) game, there was a beautiful sensation, a feeling of togetherness with the fans. It's very rare I felt this enjoyment, I enjoyed a feeling like a sensation that we are doing good on the pitch, but together with them, together with the fans. That was really nice, rare. We need to continue all together, if we can say, small positive moment after these two games where we can recognise small but important things for the squad."

How do you feel? Did you get that feeling in the stadium?

Igor: "Yeah, there is a positivity, but also understanding that the game, it is not easy. So, important game, but probably it will not decide anything after the game, independent of the results. We just need to keep going on what we did in the last two games."

What have you learned about your players over the past seven days that perhaps you didn't know beforehand?

Igor: "What did I learn about players that I didn't know before? What can I tell you about that question? Nothing new. I didn't learn anything new."

Forest were away and had to go to penalties to win their Europa League tie on Thursday - how much of an advantage do you think that is?

Igor: "No, there would be no advantage because the coach made it in the way so the players who started didn't play more than 60 minutes. So there would not be an advantage from this point of view."

Spurs have scored the second-most goals from corners in the Premier League this season and Forest have conceded the second-most goals from corners. How big a part do you think set pieces could be?

Igor: "Set pieces are always important. After you said about the statistics, we just need to go on set-pieces and win set-pieces if it's possible! But, of course, it's not just set pieces. It's a long game to play, a few games in the game. You need to be inside from the first to last second of the game, including five subs. Big respect to them because they have players who can hurt us, but as well, going on our sides, going on with our things, with confidence, with courage, with humbleness, with all the stuff necessary to take the points."

How do you get Xavi playing like he did against Atletico Madrid consistently for you?

Igor: "Oh, I didn't get him. He himself was motivated, was good, was with the right mentality and when he's like that, his qualities come out. So, his qualities connect a lot with these things I said now. It was a really beautiful surprise for me. He was inside from the first second of the game. It was nice to find in him this resource we will need in these last games we still have to play."

Xavi and Archie had most ball recoveries - is it strange to have a playmaker who is actually a fighter?

Igor: "For sure. In football today, it's always about 11 players who need to defend, so the more players you have with these values, the better result you get."

When are you expecting to have Mo Kudus back?

Igor: "So we have this big three weeks after the game on Sunday. I don’t know. Probably some part of the things with the squad, maybe 10 days. I don’t know, I’m not sure. We need to check but he is progressing very well, already a little bit with the ball. Rodrigo (Bentancur) as well, Maddison as well. We hope the medical staff will make us some nice surprise in the next weeks which would be very important.

Could Maddison play before the end of the season?

Igor: "Yes. Maddison is already doing interesting things as well with the ball, sprinting as well. I saw him. He is positive."

Any news on Dejan Kulusevski?

Igor: "No, not yet."

You have a big break after this Forest game - an international break and then a weekend without a fixture - have you planned what you want to do?

Igor: "No, a lot of players are with national team of course and we make already plans. It will be some rest and a lot of work."

Would you like a game on that weekend without a match?

Igor: "We will see. For now, it is not a problem."

How conscious are you of having players on the bench now who can come on and make an impact?

Igor: "Yeah, it will be nice to have five or six subs on Sunday. It can be so important."

Richarlison's equaliser at Anfield felt like a significant moment - how motivated is he for this game?

Igor: "For sure, not just about him but we need this kind of performance after the long period of problems. The key now is to not think that this kind of mentality we put on the pitch will come and be done by themselves. The confirmation is always key in the sport and from the first minute the same way, the same mentality and all the tactics and technical things come after this."