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Matt Abbott

Predict Nottingham Forest's opening fixtures and see how early Premier League table looks

Keen to know how Nottingham Forest will navigate what looks like a tough start to life back in the Premier League?

Steve Cooper's side kick off their first top-flight campaign in 23 years on Saturday, August 8, with a trip to Newcastle United. The game, in less than two months' time, could see Jack Colback return to St James' Park as well as opposition duo Jamaal Lascelles and Karl Darlow face off against their former employers.

The Reds then welcome West Ham United to the City Ground the following weekend before heading north again, this time to Goodison Park, to play Frank Lampard's Everton.

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The final weekend of August will see Tottenham Hotspur in town before Forest round off a momentous month with a trip to Premier League champions Manchester City.

It is a tough baptism for the Reds, but September's schedule eases somewhat with recent adversaries Bournemouth first up at the City Ground. A return to Leeds United comes the following weekend before Championship titleholders Fulham are in the East Midlands for Forest's eighth and final match before the first international break of the season.

So how will the Reds fare? Will it be carnage or will Forest fans be able to come out from behind the sofa pleasantly surprised at how well Cooper's side have negotiated a potentially bloody list of fixtures?

Now is your chance to take a punt on the outcome of those first eight games. Use our predictor below and let us know your results in the comments section.

How many points do you think Forest will pick up before October? Have your say in the comments section...

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