Nottingham vs Liverpool Preview, Prediction, team information and starting lineups
Nottingham Forest and Liverpool are geared up for Saturday's match at the City Ground after both teams triumphed in their Premier League games over the middle of the week.
On Tuesday, The Tricky Trees kept Brighton & Hove Albion scoreless, only one day before Jurgen Klopp's team defeated West Ham United 1-0.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers needed a Ruben Neves penalty to defeat tenacious Nottingham Forest last Saturday, and Steve Cooper's team showed off their improved defensive toughness by holding Brighton to a scoreless draw on the South Coast at the Amex.
Leandro Trossard's attempt hit the woodwork, keeping Dean Henderson busy on a productive night for the Tricky Trees, whose Premier League standing is still precarious, much to the chagrin of fantasy football managers worldwide.
Nottingham Forest, who have now lost their last eight games in the Premier League, are still outside the top 19 but at least managed to move off the bottom of the standings over Leicester City, who may drop Cooper's team back down to 20th against Leeds United later on Thursday.
As the division's joint second-worst goal scorers with only seven strikes to their name, only Wolves and their pitiful five goals sit lower in that category, Cooper felt that taking a point away from the Amex was a step in the right direction for his club.
Liverpool has scored first in their previous two games and held on for three points in each one, much to the pleasure of fans who have become accustomed to watching their side concede early this season. However, their injury troubles are not likely to get any better any time soon.
Darwin Nunez put on his best performance in a Liverpool jersey to date before leaving the game before the hour mark. In the 22nd minute, he directed a downward header past Lukasz Fabianski, but Alisson Becker had to save a Jarrod Bowen penalty shortly before halftime.
West Ham struggled mightily but ultimately fell to a 1-0 defeat at Anfield, sharing Manchester City's misfortune. As a result, Liverpool moved up to the seventh position in the standings with 16 points from 10 games, closing the gap to fourth-place Chelsea to only four points.
And though Klopp's club has already won three straight games in all competitions, even though that lone triumph came less than two weeks ago when they defeated Rangers by a score of 7, the German may be concerned about his team's record after six away games.
Nottingham vs Liverpool Team News
Jack Colback (back), Moussa Niakhate (thigh), and Omar Richards (calf) of Nottingham Forest are all expected to miss out once more, and Harry Toffolo sustained an injury just 17 minutes after substituting against Brighton in midweek.
Prior to this game, the left-back will need to be evaluated, but there is optimism regarding Renan Lodi's availability following an ankle sprain, which might result in Serge Aurier's absence and Neco Williams moving to his preferred right-back position.
Jesse Lingard's spot in the starting lineup is undoubtedly in jeopardy this week as either Emmanuel Dennis or ex-Liverpool youngster Taiwo Awoniyi vie for a spot. Lewis O'Brien may possibly return from illness to challenge for a start.
When it comes to Liverpool, Jota won't have the opportunity to repeat his FA Cup triumph at the City Ground this time around because the Portuguese attacker has now been eliminated from the World Cup due to the calf injury he got in the final seconds against Manchester City.
Due to Luis Diaz's ongoing knee injury as well as the absences of Arthur (thigh), Naby Keita (thigh), Joel Matip (calf), and Ibrahima Konate (muscle), Klopp's choices on the left side are therefore restricted.
With a key Champions League match against Ajax coming up, Klopp shouldn't be afraid to make changes, and Mohamed Salah's spot might be in jeopardy if Harvey Elliott's fresh legs are used.
Nottingham Forest's possible starting lineup:
Henderson; Williams, Cook, McKenna, Lodi; Mangala, Yates, Freuler; Gibbs-White, Dennis, Johnson
Liverpool's possible starting lineup:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Salah, Fabinho, Thiago, Carvalho; Nunez, Firmino
Nottingham vs Liverpool Key Facts
- Nottingham Forest has failed to win their last 9 matches (Premier League).
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Liverpool's last 6 away games (Premier League).
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Liverpool's last 6 away games (Premier League).