Nottingham Forest face Leicester City tonight looking to use the momentum from Monday’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace in the Premier League.
Chris Wood scored the only goal of the game earlier this week and due to the Sky Sports selection, Forest have a quick turnaround.
Things are looking up for Nuno Espirito Santo this season and he will be hoping to get one over his predecessor, Steve Cooper against the Foxes.
Forest are currently eighth in the Premier League at the moment and can go up to fifth in the table with a win over Leicester tonight.
Predicted Nottingham Forest XI to play Leicester City
The Forest rearguard
Matz Sels was brilliant in the games against Chelsea and Crystal Palace and will keep the gloves for tonight’s game.
Defensively, we don’t envisage a change at all.
Ola Aina and Alex Moreno look to have nailed the full-back positions, with Nikola MIlenkovic and Murillo building a wonderful partnership at centre-back.
The Forest engine room
We do anticipate one change here as James Ward-Prowse is available again following a one-match ban.
Set pieces might be crucial in this game and as he’s well rested it would make sense to put Ward-Prowse into the mix.
Nicolas Dominguez was energetic beyond belief on Monday night and as a result, the turnaround might just hamper his chances of starting here.
Ryan Yates will once again skipper the side.
Leading the Forest line
In Chris Wood, Forest have a talisman who is very much in form and he will hope to add to the five goals he’s already bagged this season.
He will start in attack but there could be one change behind him.
Callum Hudson-Odoi should get the chance to play on the left once again after a minor niggle, whilst Elliot Anderson deserves his place after starring against Palace.
On the right, perhaps it’s the right game to unleash Jota Silva.
Anthony Elanga was somewhat frustrating on Monday and perhaps giving the Portuguese star a go from the off makes perfect sense.
Predicted Forest XI:
Also in contention for Forest
Carlos Miguel will provide the backup for Sels between the posts.
Defensively, Morato will be the central defensive option for Espirito Santo to call upon again.
Dominguez will be in the squad, whilst Ramon Sosa, Elanga and Taiwo Awoniyi will all provide attacking options.
There is a big question mark over Morgan Gibbs-White at the moment too.
He returns from suspension for this one but the real question is whether or not he’s shaken off the ankle injury sustained against Chelsea before the international break.
Andrew Omobamidele and Harry Toffolo will likely compete with Willy Boly as the players to make up the bench against Leicester.
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