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Nott'm Forestvs.Southampton

sportsmole.co.uk, 18 January 2025, 14:00
Premier League title contenders meet the relegation favourites at the City Ground on Sunday, as Nottingham Forest and Southampton renew hostilities.

The Tricky Trees had to settle for a point in a 1-1 draw with Liverpool in midweek, while the Saints were conquered 3-1 by Manchester United, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for both clubs.

NOTTINGHAM FOREST vs. SOUTHAMPTON

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Out: Ibrahim Sangare (hamstring)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Yates, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

SOUTHAMPTON

Out: Ross Stewart (calf), Jack Stephens (other)

Doubtful: Tyler Dibling (ankle)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ramsdale; Wood, Bednarek, Harwood-Bellis; Sugawara, Downes, Ugochukwu, Walker-Peters; Fernandes; Onuachu, Sulemana

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here. Written by

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