Pedro Porro: Why Tottenham star may have his team’s future in his hands vs Nottingham Forest

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(Credit: Imago) Sat 21 March 2026 18:00, UK Pedro Porro may have the outcome of Tottenham Hotspur’s relegation battle resting firmly in his hands on Sunday afternoon. Porro is set to start on the right of the backline once again this weekend, and he will be tasked with completing one of the most important assignments of his team’s entire season.

Tottenham desperately need to beat Forest to re-establish some distance between themselves and the bottom three, and their chances of emerging victorious on Sunday are likely to hinge on their ability to shut down Morgan Gibbs-White. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Spurs can stop Nottingham Forest by stopping Morgan Gibbs-WhiteTottenham have history with Gibbs-White after they launched a strong push to try and sign him after Forest qualified for the Europa League last summer.

They infamously triggered the attacking midfielder’s release clause in order to move towards a deal, only to find Forest’s controversial owner Evangelos Marinakis standing in their way in unprecedented fashion.StatsGibbs-White TotalSquad RankApps30N/AGoal Involvements101stChances Created442ndShots on target per 900.81stSuccessful Dribbles per 900.86thGibbs-White’s 2025-26 Premier League stats, as per Fotmob.Gibbs-White’s influence at the City Ground has since grown even further in recent months, and he is now the driving force behind the Reds’ push for survival.The former Wolves man is comfortably Forest’s biggest attacking threat, having registered more goal involvements and more shots on target than any other member of their squad so far this term. Forest’s lack of firepower elsewhere in the final third means that if he can manage that, then it will surely be enough for Tottenham to take all three points in the crucial clash on home turf.