Nott'm Forestvs.Brighton

The former Chelsea man was missing from last weekend's 5-0 humiliation at the hands of Bournemouth due to a groin problem, one that left him in "a lot of pain" according to Nuno Espirito Santo.

However, the Forest boss also did not rule out the prospect of Hudson-Odoi making a swift comeback on Saturday, where Ibrahim Sangare (hamstring) will be the Tricky Trees' only definite absentee.

A fit-again Hudson-Odoi would certainly displace Jota Silva in an otherwise unchanged attack, as Morgan Gibbs-White and Anthony Elanga continue to provide support to talismanic marksman Chris Wood.

The New Zealand international may have lost his powers in Bournemouth, but he thrives against Brighton, scoring more goals against the Seagulls than any other team in English football (nine).

Santo hooked his captain Ryan Yates at half time at the Vitality Stadium, though, so Nicolas Dominguez should now return to partner Elliot Anderson in the middle of the park.

Alex Moreno for Neco Williams is the only alteration that the hosting manager might consider in defence, but the latter should reprise his role alongside Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Ola Aina and Matz Sels, still leading the race for the Golden Glove as he goes in search of a 10th Premier League clean sheet of the season.

Nottingham Forest possible starting lineup:

Sels; Aina, Murillo, Milenkovic, Williams; Anderson, Dominguez; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

Written by

Ben Knapton