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Liverpool team news vs Nottingham Forest

Connor Holden — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 22:00:00 +0000

Liverpool (4th in the Premier League) take on Nottingham Forest (15th in the Premier League) on Sunday, 29th of October, at Anfield Stadium, at 14:00 PM (BST).

The last time these sides faced, Liverpool beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 at Anfield. Goals from Diogo Jota (x2) and Mohamed Salah for Liverpool, and goals from Neco Williams and Morgan Gibbs-White for Forest.

Liverpool won their previous Premier League game, beating Everton 2-0 at Anfield. A brace from Mohamed Salah secured the win and three points for Liverpool.

Nottingham Forest drew in their last Premier League game, drawing 2-2 with Luton Town. Goals from Chris Wood (x2) for Forest, and goals from Chiedozie Ogbene and Elijah Adebayo for Luton.

How to watch Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

Date: Sunday, October 29th, 2023
Kickoff: 14:00 PM (BST)
TV Network: Not broadcast in UK
Venue: Anfield Stadium

Team News:

Liverpool will be without Andrew Robertson, Stefan Bajcetic and Thiago Alcantara through injury, whilst Curtis Jones will be unavailable due to suspension for Sunday.

Predicted XI:

Liverpool: Alisson, Tsimikas, van Dijk, Konate, Alexander-Arnold, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Dias, Nunez, Salah.

Nottingham Forest: Turner, Toffolo, Murillo, Boly, Aurier, Sangare, Mangala, Dominguez, Elanga, Wood, Gibbs-White.

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Two in the frame for England job as Newcastle’s Eddie Howe makes his position clear

Jason Pettigrove — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 21:47:48 +0000

Eddie Howe has worked wonders at Newcastle United in a relatively short space of time, and the Toon Army would’ve been incandescent if the former Bournemouth man decided to throw his hat into the ring for the England manager’s job when Gareth Southgate vacates.

That’s expected to be as soon as the end of Euro 2024, unless the Three Lions win their first major title since the 1966 World Cup, in which case Southgate will surely find it much harder to walk away.

Fortunately for anyone of a Magpies persuasion, Howe is going nowhere according to The Telegraph (subscription required).

By effectively ruling himself out of that particular race, it only leaves two standout candidates.

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One of those is Nottingham Forest’s 43-year-old manager, Steve Cooper, who worked successfully at various England youth levels between 2014 and 2019, before taking up his first club managerial post at Swansea – the pre-cursor to his appointment at Forest.

The other candidate named by The Telegraph is ex-Chelsea man, Graham Potter.

As he’s not taken up any role since he was sacked by the Blues during the season, any approach from the FA could be dealt with swiftly one way or the other.

That would surely be a preference for all concerned, as the last things Southgate would want is for anything to distract from the next stage of England’s eternal quest on the pitch.

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Nottingham Forest vs Brentford team news

Connor Holden — Sat, 30 Sep 2023 05:42:57 +0000

Nottingham Forest (12th in the Premier League) take on Brentford (13th in the Premier League) on Sunday 1st of October, at the City Ground, at 14:00 PM (BST).

The last time these two sides faced, Brentford beat Nottingham Forest 2-1. Goals from Ivan Toney and Josh Dasilva for Brentford, and a goal from Danilo for Forest.

Nottingham Forest lost in their last Premier League outing, losing 2-0 to Manchester City. Goals from Phil Foden and Erling Haaland secured the three points for City on the day.

Brentford also lost their last Premier League game, losing 3-1 to Everton. Goals from Abdoulaye Doucoure, James Tarkowski and Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Everton, and a goal from Mathias Jensen for Brentford.

How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Brentford

Date: Sunday, October 1st, 2023
Kickoff: 14:00 PM (BST)
TV Network: Sky Sports
Venue: City Ground

Team News:

Nottingham Forest will be without Danilo and Nuno Tavares for this fixture, however the rest of the squad looks to be fit and available for selection this weekend.

Brentford will remain without the likes of Rico Henry, Ben Mee, Josh Dasilva, Shandon Baptiste, Mikkel Damsgaard and Kevin Schade through injury, whilst Ivan Toney remains suspended until January.

Predicted XI:

Nottingham Forest: Turner, Aina, McKenna, Worrall, Aurier, Mangala, Sangare, Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Elanga, Awoniyi.

Brentford: Flekken, Hickey, Pinnock, Collins, Roerslev, Janelt, Norgaard, Jensen, Lewis-Potter, Wissa, Mbeumo.

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Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest: Live stream, TV Channel, Start time and Team news

Connor Holden — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Manchester City (1st in the Premier League) take on Nottingham Forest (8th in the Premier League) on Saturday 23rd of September, at Etihad Stadium, at 15:00 PM (BST).

The last time these two sides faced, the score ended 1-1 with the clubs sharing the points. Goals from Chris Wood for Forest, and Bernardo Silva for City.

Manchester City won their last Premier League outing, beating West Ham 3-1 at the London Stadium. Goals from Jeremy Doku, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland for City, with a goal from James Ward-Prowse for West Ham.

Nottingham Forest drew their last Premier League fixture, 1-1 with Burnley at the City Ground. Goals from Zeki Amdouni for Burnley, and Callum Hudson-Odoi for Forest, and a 94th minute sending off for Burnley’s Lyle Foster.

How to watch Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest

Date: Saturday, September 23rd, 2023
Kickoff: 15:00 PM (BST)
TV Network: Not broadcast in UK
Venue: Etihad Stadium

Team News:

Manchester City will be without Bernardo Silva who picked up an injury in Champions League action on Tuesday night, which could keep him out for a couple of weeks according to Guardiola. Other absentees will include Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish, Mateo Kovacic and John Stones.

Nottingham Forest will be without Danilo after his injury against Chelsea a few weeks ago. There will be further fitness tests to assess Serge Aurier and Wayne Hennessey ahead of Saturday’s clash. However Forest were boosted by the availability of Anthony Elanga against Burnley on Monday, and he will be available again.

Predicted XI:

Manchester City: Ederson, Gvardiol, Dias, Akanji, Walker, Rodri, Nunes, Foden, Alvarez, Doku, Haaland.

Nottingham Forest: Turner, Aina, McKenna, Worrall, Montiel, Mangala, Sangare, Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Elanga, Awoniyi.

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Nottingham Forest vs Burnley: Live stream, TV Channel, Start time and Team news

Connor Holden — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 08:52:57 +0000

Nottingham Forest (12th in the Premier League) take on Burnley (19th in the Premier League) on Monday, 18th of September, at City Ground, at 19:45 PM (BST).

The last time the two sides faced was less than 30 days ago, when Burnley beat Forest 1-0 at the City Ground, to progress in the Carabao Cup into the third round. The only goal on the day was scored by Zeki Amdouni in the 90th minute.

Forest won their last Premier League game, beating Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge. Anthony Elanga scoring his first goal for the club to secure the win and three points.

Burnley however lost their last Premier League game, in a seven goal thriller with Tottenham at Turf Moor. Lyle Foster and Josh Brownhill with goals for Burnley, whilst a Son Heung-min hattrick and goals from Cristian Romero and James Maddison completed the scoring.

How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Burnley

Date: Monday, September 18th, 2023
Kickoff: 19:45 PM (BST)
TV Network: Sky Sports
Venue: City Ground

Team News:

Forest will wait on fitness tests for duo Serge Aurier and Anthony Elanga, as they face a quick turnover to be ready for this fixture. Forest will also be without midfielder Danilo due to injury.

Burnley will remain without the injured Michael Obafemi and Hjalmar Ekdal, however Aaron Ramsey and Vitinho are now available for selection again, along with Anass Zaroury.

Predicted XI:

Nottingham Forest: Turner, McKenna, Worrall, Boly, Aina, Yates, Mangala, Montiel, Gibbs-White, Elanga, Awoniyi.

Burnley: Trafford, Roberts, Beyer, O’Shea, Al-Dakhil, Koleosho, Brownhill, Cullen, Guomundsson, Foster, Amdouni.

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Kompany was keen on signing £75k-a-week PL player this summer

Jason Pettigrove — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:07:20 +0000

It’s not unfair to suggest that Burnley manager, Vincent Kompany, knows a player when he sees one, and the former Man City ace did try to sign an enigmatic star during the summer for the Clarets.

Having breezed through the 2022/23 Championship season, Burnley did get a taste of life at the top level when being despatched from the FA Cup by Kompany’s former club, coincidentally their opponents for their 2023/24 season opener.

The outcome of that game was the same, and two more defeats, against Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur, have seen Burnley rooted to the bottom of the English top-flight.

Their only moment of joy in the current campaign so far is an EFL cup win against Nottingham Forest, who are their next Premier League opponents.

It is Forest’s former England international, and £75,000 p/w (Capology) star, Jonjo Shelvey, that Burnley registered an interest in during the summer, along with Leeds United and Sheffield United according to The Telegraph (subscription required).

The outlet also note that the 31-year-old has decided that he wants to try his luck in the Turkish Super Lig, and a move to emerging side, Rizespor.

Given the way in which Shelvey fell out with Forest manager, Steve Cooper, it’s believed over a decision to leave him as a sub when the Midlanders visited Anfield, Kompany has likely dodged a bullet.

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Tottenham given huge boost in their pursuit of Nottingham Forest’s Brennan Johnson

Jason Pettigrove — Sat, 26 Aug 2023 18:58:40 +0000

With less than a week to go until the end of the summer transfer window it’s time for all clubs to tie up their loose ends and get their business over the line, and Tottenham have been handed a huge boost in their pursuit of Nottingham Forest star Brennan Johnson.

The 22-year-old is believed to be rated at about the £45m mark by the Midlanders, and whether or not Spurs are willing to pay that price, Football Insider report that there’s a very good chance the player ends up in north London for one specific reason.

Brennan Johnson to Tottenham?

Forest have been known as a good footballing side under Steve Cooper, and since Ange Postecoglou has taken over at Spurs, they too have been winning new plaudits for their more expansive style of play.

That was evidenced in their 2-0 win at Bournemouth in the Saturday lunchtime kick-off, whilst Forest can count themselves unlucky to lose by the odd goal in five at Old Trafford after giving up an early two-goal lead.

Johnson is an integral part of what Forest are about so it’s understandable why they would want to hold onto him, however, Football Insider sources say that he’s told his close friends that he wants to join the Postecoglou revolution.

As we get closer to the end of the window, that surely gives Spurs the upper hand in negotiations.

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Forest set to sign former Premier League star who once earned £505k per week

Jason Pettigrove — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 15:40:28 +0000

Nottingham Forest managed to secure their Premier League status by the skin of their teeth last season, and credit must go to Steve Cooper and his side for believing that it was possible right until the bitter end.

The City Ground was bouncing at times last season but the good times in England’s top division looked set to end until wins over Brighton, Southampton and Arsenal in their final few games saw them climb out of relegation trouble.

Retaining their top-flight status allows the club to continue to dream big, and that certainly appears to be what they’re doing with one particular transfer.

According to El Futbolero, the club are looking to do a deal to bring Alexis Sanchez back to the Premier League.

The Chilean was inspired as an Arsenal player, but after he made the move to Man United in a deal which took Henrikh Mkhitaryan to the Gunners, his reported £505,000 per week salary (per The Sun) appeared to weight heavy on his shoulders.

He was never close to being the same player at Old Trafford as he was at the Emirates Stadium, and it was no real surprise when he was moved on.

That he would consider moving back to England and to a club with no European football to speak of hints at how far this former Inter Milan and Barcelona star has fallen, with the greatest respect.

If Forest can pull off a one-year deal, however, Sanchez might just surprise us all.

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Nottingham Forest prepared to sign £15m Chelsea star as Stamford Bridge clear out continues

Jason Pettigrove — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 07:09:39 +0000

The clear out at Chelsea is showing no signs of abating, and yet another star could soon be heading for the exit door.

With Mauricio Pochettino about to start his tenure in west London, Todd Boehly still hasn’t finished with his fire sale. There could potentially be even more outgoings before things settle down, though one or two welcome new signings could change the mood around Stamford Bridge.

The latest name being linked with a switch is Callum Hudson-Odoi. According to The Guardian (subscription required), Nottingham Forest could be willing to pay £15m for a player that the outlet note is likely to leave this summer.

At 22 years of age, Hudson-Odoi has been at Chelsea for his entire career, including as youth player, save for a season-long loan at Bayer Leverkusen which amounted to nothing in the end.

To move away from that will surely be a wrench for the player, however, the situation at Chelsea isn’t really a healthy one for youngsters that aren’t, realistically, going to be given a chance in the first-team anytime soon.

In today’s market £15m is a steal, and Forest could well be the beneficiaries.

Steve Cooper’s side stayed up in the Premier League thanks to a late-season surge, and landing someone of Hudson-Odoi’s quality will surely help the Midlands-based outfit from suffering a similar fate in 2023/24.

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Highly-rated West Ham target could be sold because of FFP situation

Jason Pettigrove — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:47:55 +0000

With West Ham looking likely to sell their captain, Declan Rice, this season as a bare minimum, David Moyes will need to strengthen his squad, and one of the Hammers targets could be sold because of his current club’s Financial Fair Play situation.

Having just won the Europa Conference League final and thereby earning automatic qualification into next season’s Europa League, Moyes certainly won’t want to change things too much.

However, the expected funds that a Rice sale would bring in – The Telegraph (subscription required) suggested a fee around the £92m mark – would allow significant rebuilding in certain areas of the squad.

According to The Athletic (subscription required), the Hammers face competition from Everton and Aston Villa for one of their targets.

Brennan Johnson to West Ham?

Steve Cooper would surely be loathe to lose the talents of Brennan Johnson, though it appears that FFP is going to start to bite every club hard, not just Nottingham Forest.

A reported £30m offer from Brentford clearly hasn’t interested the Midlands-based club, and it remains to be seen if the east Londoners or any other parties are willing to significantly up that amount in order to sign the exciting 22-year-old.

It’s also worth speculating on the dangerous game that Forest appear to be playing at this point.

Whilst it’s understandable that they wouldn’t want to lose one of their best players, if he’s priced out of the market and then FFP forces the club into a sale in any event, his resale value would be much less than it is at present.

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