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However, Danilo is back in contention after a broken ankle and Ibrahim Sangare has overcome a hamstring injury.
Evan Ferguson could be involved for Brighton but Pervis Estupinan is a major doubt and six players definitely remain unavailable.
There might be a recall for Yankuba Minteh, who was left out of Albion’s starting line-up last week after turning up late for the pre-match meeting.
Head-to-head
Brighton won 3-2 in last season’s corresponding fixture – they have never beaten Nottingham Forest in consecutive away league games.
Forest have only won two of the past nine meetings at the City Ground, one fewer than Brighton.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest conceded one more goal in their 5-0 defeat by Bournemouth last week then they had in their previous seven Premier League matches combined.
They have let in three or more goals in each of their past four league defeats.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are in danger of losing back-to-back league games for only the second time, having been beaten in November by Newcastle and Arsenal.
Forest have won six of their eight most recent home league fixtures (D1, L1). Five of those victories were by a one-goal margin.
They have opened the scoring in 18 of their 23 league matches, the most in the division.
Espirito Santo has only used 23 players in the Premier League this season, the fewest by any club in the top flight. Forest used a league-high 33 players in each of the previous two campaigns.
Chris Wood has scored a career-best nine league goals against Brighton.
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton lost for the first time in seven league games last weekend, bringing to an end their longest unbeaten run in a season for three years.
The Seagulls could suffer consecutive league defeats for the first time this season.
However, they have gone six away matches …
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