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Forest were humiliated on their visit to Bournemouth last weekend, conceding five in a bruising defeat that brought them back down to earth. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are still perched in third but are now just three points from fifth-placed Newcastle United as they look to hold on to their Champions League qualification spot.
The Premier League’s surprise overperformers have a challenging visit from Brighton to navigate in Saturday’s early kick-off slot, with the Seagulls also aiming to recover from their underwhelming home defeat to the resurgent Everton last weekend. Having been on a barren run, the south coast side had won two league matches on the bounce before losing to the Toffees.
Here is 90min’s guide to the clash.
Forest missed Callum Hudson-Odoi for their trip to Bournemouth last Saturday but the winger could make his comeback from a groin injury on Saturday. If he features, it will leave only defensive midfielder Ibrahim Sangare in the treatment room.
Chris Wood scored in the reverse fixture back in September and will be aiming to add to his 14 Premier League goals, while Morgan Gibbs-White will be seeking redemption against Brighton having been sent off in the 2-2 draw.
Nottingham Forest predicted lineup vs Brighton (4-2-3-1): Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Yates, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood.
Brighton have a number of injury concerns heading to the Midlands and have six confirmed absentees. Mats Wieffer and James Milner are both unavailable in midfield, while Jason Steele, Igor and Ferdi Kadioglu are missing in defence.
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