Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo has confirmed his team to face Newcastle in the Premier League this afternoon.
The big news is that there is a place on the bench for club captain Joe Worrall.
Confirmed Nottingham Forest team to face Newcastle
Nottingham Forest starting XI: Turner; Montiel, Niakhate, Murillo, Aina; Sangare, Danilo; Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Elanga; Wood
Substitutes: Vlachodimos, Tavares, Worrall, Mangala, Williams, Kouyate, Dominguez, Yates, Origi
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Espirito Santo replaced Steve Cooper last week and on Saturday he oversaw his first game in charge – a 3-2 defeat against Bournemouth.
The situation for Forest is now perilous and a defeat today coupled with a win for Luton against Sheffield United would see Forest drop into the bottom three.
Espirito Santo has to be aware of the size of the challenge at hand and this afternoon will give him another chance to look at his squad and assess their capabilities.
Forest haven’t won since early November and they’re slipping into relegation contention at an alarming rate.
Newcastle could also do with a victory today in front of their supporters after losing to Luton on Saturday.
Eddie Howe’s team has been decimated by injury problems this season but they do have a couple of star players back available today.
The Magpies have still been pretty strong on home soil this season and Forest face a thankless task trying to take something today.
Broadcast details
Today’s game is the early offering in the Premier League and it’ll be shown live on Amazon Prime.
As ever, the game will be broadcast on BBC Radio Nottingham with Colin Fray providing full-match commentary.
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