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Nottingham Forest star named Premier League Player of the Week after masterclass vs Tottenham

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Nottingham Forest made a mess of Tottenham at the weekend, running out 3-0 winners at the City Ground.

Sean Dyche has got Forest moving on an upward trajectory and claimed yet another victory after overseeing a mini-revival.

Dyche has now seen his team move five points clear of the relegation zone under his tutelage, and that represents a big transformation.

Forest had a number of top performers on Sunday during the emphatic victory, with Theo Walcott hailing Ibrahim Sangare for his efforts.

However, it’s not the Ivorian who has been named as the Premier League Player of the Week by Who Scored but one of his Forest teammates instead.

Nottingham Forest players celebrate scoring vs Tottenham
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Callum Hudson-Odoi named Premier League Player of the Week

Forest reinstated Hudson-Odoi to the starting eleven in midweek against FC Utrecht and his fine performance there led to him getting the nod here too.

Hudson-Odoi impressed Troy Deeney during the contest against Tottenham, and now he’s earned extra recognition from football stats website Who Scored.

They’ve named him the best player in the Premier League during the latest round of matches, scoring him a 9.13 after his two-goal haul.

⭐Callum Hudson-Odoi named Player of the Week after Tottenham masterclass

How would you rate Hudson-Odoi out of 10 for his performance vs Tottenham

Callum Hudson-Odoi stats vs TottenhamTotal
Goals2
Assists1
Key Passes2
Dribbles2
Shots3
Who Scored Rating9.13
Forest star Callum Hudson-Odoi celebrates vs Tottenham
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Hudson-Odoi has gone on a bit of a dry run in terms of goals and assists, but his return to form has come in timely fashion for Dyche, with Forest desperate to pull clear of the relegation zone.

Hudson-Odoi deserves a regular run of games

Under Dyche, Hudson-Odoi has lost his place more often than not to Dan Ndoye, although the former Chelsea man has been injured for a bit, too.

Ultimately, Hudson-Odoi is more accustomed to the Premier League than Ndoye, and it’s hard to imagine that he will get dropped after this latest showing against Tottenham.

Who was the Nottingham Forest Man of the Match vs Tottenham

On his day, Hudson-Odoi is one of the best wide players in the Premier League, and although he needs to improve his goal contributions, he’s absolutely perfect for a Dyche system.

The 25-year-old gets back and helps out defensively, and after some sporadic form from Ndoye, it seems almost nailed on that Hudson-Odoi will be on the pitch when Forest play Fulham next Monday.