Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo has named his team to play Blackpool tonight.
So, who has the Forest head coach picked for the FA Cup clash at Bloomfield Road? Let’s take a look…
Confirmed Nottingham Forest team to play Blackpool
Nottingham Forest team, as per X: Vlachodimos; Williams, Omobamidele, Murillo, Tavares; Mangala, Yates; Hudson-Odoi, Danilo, Dominguez; Wood
Nottingham Forest substitutes: Turner, Worrall, Toffolo, McKenna, Montiel, Aguilera, Osong, McDonnell, Gardner
Blackpool v Nottingham Forest: What’s the story?
Well, tonight’s hosts earned the right to have this game on television after holding Forest to a 2-2 draw at the City Ground in the initial tie.
Goals from Jordan Gabriel and Albie Morgan ensured the Tangerines held a two-goal lead inside the first half an hour.
However, goals from Nicolas Dominguez and Morgan Gibbs-White spared Forest from an embarrassing home defeat.
Now, Espirito Santo’s men must do things the hard way and conditions will be difficult at a freezing Bloomfield Road this evening.
The snow has been falling in the North West this week and that will make life extremely difficult for Forest this evening.
Nuno Espirito Santo will be hoping that his team can start better tonight, with Blackpool on top for much of the first half a week or so ago.
The winners of tonight’s clash will go to Bristol City in the next round after they dumped Premier League outfit West Ham out of the competition.
That might give both teams a bit of a boost going into this one and the winners tonight will have a genuine chance of a decent cup run.
Broadcast details
Tonight’s game will be shown live on ITV4.
As ever, Colin Fray will be providing full-match commentary on BBC Radio Nottingham.
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