Nottingham Forest are in action against West Ham United at The London Stadium, and the line-up has been announced.
Sean Dyche has named Nottingham Forest’s starting eleven to play the Hammers, with the Reds looking to end a run of four successive defeats.
Forest thrashed Tottenham 3-0 in mid-December, but with Ibrahim Sangare heading off to the African Cup of Nations the day after, the Reds have struggled without their midfield enforcer.
All four games ended in defeat over the Christmas and New Year period for Forest, and against the team directly below them, Dyche badly needs a victory tonight.
Here is a look at the team which Dyche has selected, with the key takeaway being that Matz Sels finally returns in place of John Victor between the posts.
What do you think of Nottingham Forest’s starting line-up vs West Ham? Are you pleased Matz Sels is back?
How confident are you of a Forest win now you've seen the team? Let's hear your predictions…
Forest have revenge on their mind against West Ham
In Nuno Espirito Santo’s final game as Forest manager, West Ham won 3-0 to claim their first victory of the season, earning Graham Potter a stay of execution.
Once Espirito Santo was sacked by Forest shortly after, however, he stepped into the East London hot seat, but he has just a 13% win ratio during his tenure at the club so far.
Are you confident Nottingham Forest will beat West Ham and move seven points clear of the bottom three?
Or are you concerned West Ham will win?
Forest will still be smarting from that defeat on home soil all the way back in August, and for certain players, there will be a chance tonight to show Espirito Santo what he was missing by not picking them.
Losing really isn’t an option for Forest this evening, and the hope will be that the Reds will be three points better off later tonight.
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