Former Nottingham Forest defender Michael Dawson expressed his surprise at the Reds line-up against Liverpool after Brennan Johnson was left out of the team.
Steve Cooper's side face a daunting match at Anfield on Saturday as they look for a first win since beating Leeds back in February. Forest have a dreadful away record having won just once on the road this season.
They are facing a Liverpool team fresh from Monday night's 6-1 thrashing of Leeds at Elland Road, as they look to build some momentum towards the end of a difficult season for Jurgen Klopp's team. The Merseysiders sit eighth in the Premier League going into Saturday's clash.
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And in the build-up to the game, Dawson told Sky Sports Soccer Saturday that he was "surprised" at how Forest had lined up for the game at Anfield with Brennan Johnson left out of the starting 11.
He said: "I'm very surprised. The main threat is Brennan Johnson and Morgan Gibbs-White with Awoniyi as the number nine.
"They're going to sit deep with the team he's set up. He's scared because you see what Liverpool did to Manchester United at Anfield.
"This is Nottingham Forest with their away record so he's concerned. You look at the threat going forwards and he's talked about Brennan not been in the greatest of form but it's a concern, a worry. I fear for Forest, I really do."
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