Head coach Nuno Espirito Santo has named his Nottingham Forest team to face Southampton in this afternoon’s key Premier League clash.
The Reds go into today’s fixture unbeaten in seven games in the league but eager to get back to winning ways after their midweek draw with Liverpool. Chris Wood’s opener had looked on course to clinch all three points against the table-toppers, only for Diogo Jota’s equaliser to leave the spoils shared.
It meant Forest couldn’t quite close the gap on Arne Slot’s men but victory today would put them level on points with second-placed Arsenal. Ahead of the game, Nuno was keen to stress that there would be no complacency from the hosts as they go from taking on the team at the top of the table to the one at the bottom.
The Portuguese has made one change to his starting XI from Tuesday night. Nicolas Dominguez is back in the line-up, with Ryan Yates dropping to the bench.
It means Ola Aina, Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo and Neco Williams will once again make up the back line ahead of goalkeeper Matz Sels. Dominguez will partner Elliot Anderson in midfield.
Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White and Callum Hudson-Odoi will provide support for front man Chris Wood. The bench will be made up of Carlos Miguel, Morato, Taiwo Awoniyi, James Ward-Prowse, Alex Moreno, Jota Silva, Yates, Ramon Sosa and Willy Boly.
Forest: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Dominguez, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood. Subs: Miguel, Morato, Awoniyi, Ward-Prowse, Moreno, Jota, Yates, Sosa, Boly.
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