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Ange Postecoglou is looking for his first win as Nottingham Forest boss as the Tricky Trees entertain Sunderland this evening.

Kick-off at the City Ground is at 5.30pm BST.

TEAM NEWS

Postecoglou makes five changes from Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with Real Betis.

The headline news is that Chris Wood starts, with Igor Jesus having to settle for a place on the bench despite his two-goal heroics in midweek.

Also among the substitutes is Morgan Gibbs-White as James McAtee makes his first league start for Forest.

Nicolás Domínguez, back from a long, long lay-off, also starts, with Dilane Bakwa and Dan Ndoye recalled out wide.

Douglas Luiz misses out with an injury, while Ibrahima Sangare and Callum Hudson-Odoi are demoted to substitute duty.

There’s no Murillo once again as his recovery from a knock to the thigh drags on.

But Nikola Milenkovic is fine after hobbling off with a spot of cramp in Spain.

There’s just one change for Sunderland, and it’s an enforced one as Reinildo is suspended.

Rather than bring Dan Ballard in and rejig the backline, Regis Le Bris has simply gone like-for-like and hands Arthur Masuaku his first Premier League start since his summer move.

LINE-UPS

Nottingham Forest XI: Sels, Williams, Milenkovic, Morato, Zinchenko, Domínguez, Anderson, McAtee, Bakwa, Ndoye, Wood.

Subs: John, Sangare, Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Kalimuendo, I. Jesus, Hutchinson, Yates, Jair Cunha.

Sunderland XI: Roefs, Hume, Mukiele, Alderete, Masuaku, Xhaka, Sadiki, Rigg, Le Fée, Adingra, Isidor

Subs: Patterson, Neil, Ballard, Geertruida, Brobbey, Mayenda, O’Nien, Adingra, Traoré.

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  1. ITS AMAD WORLD
    • 3 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Who would you sell for Gabriel?

    Munoz or Van Dijk

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Vvd

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        A d funny name 🙂

    2. Wild Card this!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Munoz

    3. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Timber (left field options)

  2. Do I Not Like Orange
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Next GW a decent one for FH? Have 6 playets across Eve/CPL & Che/Liv (and would rather have none), plus would give me a week to "try before you buy" on Newcastle & Ars attack.

  3. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Was going to take a -4 to get Gyokeres in this week with West Ham, but now Potter is gone, I doubt its worth a -4. Think its still worth it?

    1. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Who do you sell?

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Wood, but to afford Gyokeres, I also need to do Lacroix to Guehi.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      See how he looks vs. Newcastle
      Last time he played with Saka (against Leeds), Saka was the one passing the eye test IMO until his unfortunate injury

      1. have you seen cyan
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Yea, won't get Gyokeres in tonight for sure. Will do the Guehi move though due to price rise.

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      I rarely think hits are worth it. Do think you should have an Arsenal attacker for their run of fixtures though..

  4. Ajax Hamsterdam
    • 11 Years
    6 months, 10 days ago

    Stick with truffert on WC or sell for senesi?

    1. g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Senesi has found many ways to points, like Guehi

    2. Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      On WC Senesi

    3. Ajax Hamsterdam
      • 11 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Cheers both

    4. Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      sell for senesi

  5. Absolutely Muñozed
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Best Arsenal defender for defcon?

      1. Ajax Hamsterdam
        • 11 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Probably none.

      2. Wild Card this!
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Saliba

    • Pep Roulette
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Gabriel or Calafiori?

      1. The Philosopher
        • 5 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Cala more exciting but injury prone and Lewis Skelly always lurking around for an odd start. Gabriel more safe re starts and odd attacking returns.

    • The Philosopher
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      85 with Konsa, Vdv, Richarlison to go. But you won't see me talk about it. Stay humble.

      1. Bluetiger1
        • 3 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Massive congrats

      2. EDEN THE MAN
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Whilst talking about it… ironic

      3. jacob1989
        • 4 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        73 here with richy, kudus, vicario, califiori, Grealish left

      4. Yes Ndidi
        • 6 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        That’s the spirit.

    • Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Currently have Wood (7.5m) thinking of transferring out to generate money
      looking at alternative forward.

      1. 5.5m Wilson Isidor - 2m ITB
      2. 6.0m Igor Thiago - 1.5m ITB
      3. 6.8m Richarlison - 0.7m ITB

      1. Pep Roulette
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Foster?

        1. Bluetiger1
          • 3 Years
          6 months, 10 days ago

          Thanks PR

    • Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Was the Sanchez yellow card overturned?

    • tbos83
      • 5 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      If Porro and PM Sarr don't play I'm getting Esteve off the bench

    • Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Sunderland G

      1. Sgt. Schultz
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        alderete?

        1. Sgt. Schultz
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 10 days ago

          Xhaka A

    • pundit of punts
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      lol

      No Forest CS again

    • Mr. O'Connell
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      ALDERETTTEEEEEEE

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Offside

    • AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Forest broken?

      1. chocolove
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Super broken even before the europa league group stage start. Lol

    • have you seen cyan
      • 6 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Sels has been a terrible buy, fml

    • Bluetiger1
      • 3 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Salah - anyone selling him?

      1. Hughes Your Daddy
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Yes

      2. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        For who though

      3. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 15 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Most people.

      4. pundit of punts
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        No chance

        Haaland + Salah stays in my team

        Exploding soon

        1. Make FPL Casual Again
          • 7 Years
          6 months, 10 days ago

          Yeah his xg improved today, can see him doing well vs rattled Chelsea minus first choice cbs

    • AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      The Paraguayan scores

      Wildcard benches in tears?

    • chocolove
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Lol forest. alderete goal

    • Make FPL Casual Again
      • 7 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Aldereteeee you legend...

      1. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        He's the best pick on the game bar none

        1. Make FPL Casual Again
          • 7 Years
          6 months, 10 days ago

          Yes, he'll rack up defcons also....cs is massive haul

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      See ya Sels

      1. The Reptile
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Yes Sels/Forest Def have to go ‐ especially with Posta in charge

    • Sgt. Schultz
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Milenko YC

    • Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Lol Alderete! Did anyone play him? Maybe we're doing this all wrong.

      Maybe the backline should be Senesi, Richards, Rodon, Alderete, Hartman.

      1. Zimo
        • 7 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Andersentoo

      2. Mr. O'Connell
        • 13 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        3rd sub, but what a player

      3. _Greg
        • 16 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        My defence is Dubravka, Darlow, Rodon, Alderete, Ekdal, Mukiele and Gudmundsson.

        Noah Hickey might join the 4m party soon!

      4. Bobby Digital
        • 8 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        I played Alderete over Guehi

      5. Scapegoat Salah
        • 9 Years
        6 months, 10 days ago

        Well no, but today I bench boosted Esteve and could have easily been Alderete!

        1. Scapegoat Salah
          • 9 Years
          6 months, 10 days ago

          ….BUT I started him instead!!

    • AC/DC AFC
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 10 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Forest defense wooden...

      All lined up rooted.

      Onside?

    • _Greg
      • 16 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      I started Alderete and Rodon! :mrgreen:

    • g40steve
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Refs lost it!

    • Hughes Your Daddy
      • 13 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Sels get out of my team

    • FPL Scoop
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Canny decide who to sell for Alderete! Munoz, Gudmundsson the main ones on the chopping block, happy with Senesi and (for now) Burn and VdV

    • Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Haha Alde bloody rete

    • tiger
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      Feels good to not have any Forest defenders anymore as they concede a goal...good times.

    • Wolfman180
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      6 months, 10 days ago

      I benched Alderete and my ML rival has played him.. yay lol. Ah well