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Nottingham Forest team news
Scott McKenna made a brief return from a lengthy injury lay-off as he had to be taken off at Anfield with a fresh knock, as the defender is back with the likes of Willy Boly, Serge Aurier, Giulian Biancone and Omar Richards in the treatment room, thus throwing Joe Worrall back into the mix at the back.
That's not the end of Forest's injury list, as Dean Henderson remains sidelined with a hamstring injury, with PSG loanee Keylor Navas to continue in goal.
With Chris Wood, Ryan Yates, Gustavo Scarpa, Jack Colback and Cheikhou Kouyate also adding to the injury woes, Remo Freuler should also hold his place in the middle, while Cooper is likely to recall Brennan Johnson up front.
It is also unclear yet if Jonjo Shelvey is available after being told to 'stay at home' the last time out.
Nottingham Forest possible XI: Navas; Felipe, Worral, Niakhate; Williams, Freuler, Mangala, Lodi; Awoniyi, Gibbs-White, Johnson
| Position |
Players |
| Goalkeepers |
Navas, Hennessey |
| Defenders |
Niakhate, Worrall, Cook, Felipe, Lodi, Toffolo, Williams |
| Midfielders |
Danilo, Freuler, Mangala, O'Brien, Shelvey, Arter, Cafu, Gibbs-White, Lingard, Ayew |
| Forwards |
Johnson, Awoniyi, Dennis, Surridge, Taylor, Mighten |
Brighton team news
There are no signs of Evan Ferguson returning anytime soon, Danny Welbeck should continue to lead the line of attack with the support of Kaoru Mitoma and Solly March.
Adam Lallana, Jeremy Sarmiento and Tariq Lamptey are also unavailable due to injuries.
De Zerbi may deploy Alexis Mac Allister in a deeper role in order to allow Julio Enciso to venture forward, while Jason Steele is likely to replace Robert Sanchez in goal.
Brighton possible XI: Steele; Gross, Webster, Dunk, Estupinan; Caicedo, Mac Allister; March, Enciso, Mitoma; Welbeck
| Position |
Players |
| Goalkeepers |
Sanchez, Steele |
| Defenders |
Webster, Dunk, Colwill, Van Hecke, Estupinan, Veltman |
| Midfielders |
Mac Allister, Caicedo, Moder, Gilmour, Grob, Ayari, March, Buonanotte, Mitoma |
| Forwards |
Welbeck, Enciso, Undav |
Head-to-head record
| Date |
Result |
Competition |
| October 19, 2022 |
Brighton 0-0 Nottingham Forest |
Premier League |
| March 4, 2017 |
Nottingham Forest 3-0 Brighton |
Championship |
| August 13, 2016 |
Brighton 3-0 Nottingham Forest |
Championship |
| April 12, 2016 |
Nottingham Forest 1-2 Brighton |
Championship |
| August 8, 2015 |
Brighton 1-0 Nottingham Forest |
Championship |
