Head coach Steve Cooper has named his Nottingham Forest team to face Everton in this afternoon’s crunch clash.
The Reds go into the game looking to make it nine unbeaten at home in the Premier League. And they know a result over one of their relegation rivals could prove crucial in the battle for survival.
Ahead of kick-off, Forest are 14th in the table, having been thumped 4-0 at West Ham United last time out. Their opponents sit four points below Cooper’s men, in 18th spot, with just six points separating the bottom nine teams.
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Left-back Renan Lodi had been a doubt to face the Toffees, having been brought off late on at the London Stadium due to a groin problem. But he is fit to take his place in the starting XI, while there is a return for Serge Aurier on the opposite flank.
Aurier replaces Neco Williams as the only change to the team, taking up his spot at right-back. Joe Worrall and Felipe will make up the back line.
Remo Freuler, Jonjo Shelvey and Jack Colback keep their places in midfield. And Morgan Gibbs-White will support Brennan Johnson and Chris Wood in attack.
There is a return on the bench for midfielder Ryan Yates, following illness. Making up the list of substitutes will be Wayne Hennessey, Orel Mangala, Williams, Jesse Lingard, Harry Toffolo, Sam Surridge, Emmanuel Dennis and Andre Ayew.
Forest: Navas; Aurier, Worrall, Felipe, Lodi; Freuler, Shelvey, Colback; Gibbs-White; Johnson, Wood. Subs: Hennessey, Mangala, Williams, Lingard, Toffolo, Surridge, Yates, Dennis, Ayew.
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