Dugout Discussion
27 September 2025 586 comments
Skonto Rigga Skonto Rigga
Share:

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.

586 Comments Login to Post a Comment
  1. bialk
    • 16 Years
    3 months, 2 days ago

    TC Haaland unite!

    1. g40steve
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      \0/

    2. JBG
      • 7 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      \0/

    3. Philosopher's Stones
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      /|\

    4. pundit of punts
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      😎

    5. Wirtzel Gummidge
      • 5 Years
      3 months, 2 days ago

      Yay! 😆

    6. Moon Dog
        3 months, 2 days ago

        \

        1. Moon Dog
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Imagine a wolf head with two arms either side. Scammed.

        2. F4L
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          \o

        3. iFash@FPL
          • 1 Year
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Never in doubt!

        4. Dybala10
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          YOLO

        5. TekkerDude
          • 1 Year
          3 months, 2 days ago

          YEEEEEEEAH

        6. DaniCT
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

      • JBG
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        0-0 here is perfect, or 1-0 Milenković G

      • g40steve
        • 7 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Have we killed livefpl?

        1. AC/DC AFC
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 10 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          A TC week will do that...

          It's the modern equivalent of people watching televisions outside of Rumbelows windows at 5pm in town centres!

          1. g40steve
            • 7 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Giving your age away 🙂

            1. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              It was a bit of a historical reference but yeah

              ... Getting there.

      • ☈☾
        • 8 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Guehi and Senesi - two absolute ballers!

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Making me think who to add as Cucu’s gone tonight?

        2. JBG
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Just seen both getting assists and defcons, Senesi with bp as well.

        3. iFash@FPL
          • 1 Year
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Unfortunately I switched Guehi to my bench and played Mateta, after listening to some people here. Of course, I take the chunk of the blame…

          1. iFash@FPL
            • 1 Year
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Don’t mind the Chalobah’s red card. Solves next GW’s benching headache for me.

      • Philosopher's Stones
        • 5 Years
        3 months, 2 days ago

        Haaland TC fail. Wanted a hattie 😉

        1. Wenger_In
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Not jealous personally bcos feels like you could tc him most weeks at this rate and get something decent. 2 goals 1 assist max bonus is pretty much perfect though.

            1. iFash@FPL
              • 1 Year
              3 months, 2 days ago

              It’s obviously a flagrant boast/brag. 🙂

        2. trikster102
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          27 points on the bench 🙁

          1. Philosopher's Stones
            • 5 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Should've started them mate

          2. iFash@FPL
            • 1 Year
            3 months, 2 days ago

            BB success then!

        3. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Electric Steve has seen better days

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Had his wires crossed today

          2. Kaneyonero
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            He has had quite a shocker

            1. FPL Blow-In
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 13 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              Seems to have lost his spark

        4. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Haaland haul TC
          Salah blank
          Liverpool (finally) lose. Bruh had lots of luck since day 1.
          Happy day!

          1. chocolove
            • 15 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Rank 5 M > 2 M!!!
            Salah is finished btw

        5. Brosstan
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Gotta laugh I have 5 defenders and GK.

          4 zeros and one 1-pointer 😀

          1. Brosstan
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Konsa to go!

        6. Philosopher's Stones
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Now a Ndoye hattie to cap off the evening. Cheers.

        7. denial
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Delighted with TC Haaland.
          Annoyed I stuck with Cucurella and didn't switch out to a spurs defender. Can't get it all spot on though.

          1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
            • 9 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Swapped him out for Senesi prior to this GW. Happy I did!

          2. pundit of punts
            • 12 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Getting rid for either Senesi or Gabriel tonight.

        8. el polako
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Did Bruno blamed the ref for his another penalty kick miss?

        9. Kaneyonero
          • 9 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Wood Hattrick to cap off today would be great

        10. FPL Blow-In
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 13 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          67 points with Vicario, Gabriel, Caliaflori, Xavi, Saka and Elliot to go. 😎

          Annoyingly I’ve Anthony and Woltemade second and third sub with Munoz blocking them first sub in the event Elliot doesn’t play.

          1. pundit of punts
            • 12 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Amazing score

        11. chocolove
          • 15 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Haaland TC FTW
          Got Haaland best haul (16 pts) so far

        12. pundit of punts
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 2 days ago

          Score check

          61 points with Gyokeres, Raya, Cash and KDH to go

          1. Surgical Attack
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            62 with Andersen, Sels, VdV, Ndiaye

          2. Moon Dog
              3 months, 2 days ago

              70 with Gyokores, Andersen, Raya

            • DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 9 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              68 with Sels, VDV, Diouf, Kudus, Watkins

            • Wirtzel Gummidge
              • 5 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              58 with 48 from Haaland, rest of team useless 😆

            • IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 9 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              65 with Porro, Alderete, Richarlison

            • Tcheco
              • 8 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              66 with 7 to go I think I'm having a good week

            • Weeb Kakashi
              • 9 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              55 with Gyokeres Watkins Kudus VdV Vicario and Andersen to go

            • F4L
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              63 with romero raya gyokeres grealish to go

              finally a good gw

            • Deer-in-headlights
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 5 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              77 with Kudos, VDV, Andersen and Sels to go.

          3. el polako
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            I think FPL should reward players for winning a penalty kick.
            After all it’s not Mbuemo’s fault that Bruno is a whining wuss.

            1. Gandalf
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 15 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              Yeh agree, they do that in other fantasy games and seems logical.

            2. have you seen cyan
              • 6 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              Nah, it seems odd to award points when a goal isn't scored. Maybe they can have some extra bps or something

          4. TafOnTour1
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 1 Year
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Looks like it may be time to move on from Joao Pedro, at least in the interim. Liverpool at home and Nottingham Forest away up next...

            1. JBG
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              NFO are not a good team this season.. also Pool are bad at the back. But his ownership is so high that you don't really gain anything from his points.

              1. Manani
                • 14 Years
                3 months, 2 days ago

                on the opposite side, you lose a lot if he do score and the replacement don't though

                1. Ajax Hamsterdam
                  • 11 Years
                  3 months, 2 days ago

                  Not a lot of great options at his price range

            2. The Sociologist
              • 6 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              Yeah I’m thinking maybe a swap to Bowen in a week or two

          5. pundit of punts
            • 12 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Long term -

            A. Senesi + Sarr

            Or

            B. Gabriel + KDH

            P.S. - Have Raya

            1. Bobby Digital
              • 8 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              A

            2. F4L
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              a

          6. Hazz
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 8 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            The Ugly:
            0 - Sanchez (another unnecessary card)
            2 - Munoz (1 DefCon shy of +2)
            2 - Reijnders (lol)
            -1 - Fernandes (pen miss & 1 DC shy of +2)
            2 - Pedro (half-expected)
            4 - Richards (on bench)

            The OK:
            7 - Semenyo (nice)
            2 - Mateta (I was tempted play over Pedro, should have hauled)

            The THANK GOD:
            48 - Haaland

          7. Sun Jihai
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 14 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            What were the Ange comments on Murillo again?
            Good chance he'll be back for Burnley, if not will be there for Betis
            Week later still not in squad!
            He did this with VdV at Spurs from memory lol

          8. F4L
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Lacroix got 11 defcons in the second half alone, noice

          9. lilmessipran
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Gakpo + Munoz to Gordon + Gabriel for a hit?

          10. Drop Dead Tsimikas
            • 14 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Two Burnley players in top-7 mids. Pinch me.

            1. DARK SIDE OF THE LOON
              • 9 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              Been a strange season

            2. AC/DC AFC
              • Fantasy Football Scout Member
              • 10 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              Cullen and Anthony?

          11. Manani
            • 14 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            best mid that is not Saka, Semeyno or Kudus/Xavi?

            1. pundit of punts
              • 12 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              Salah

            2. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              Sarr

            3. F4L
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              a united one

              1. Bobby Digital
                • 8 Years
                3 months, 2 days ago

                Haha

                1. F4L
                  • 11 Years
                  3 months, 2 days ago

                  😛 trust the process

            4. Drop Dead Tsimikas
              • 14 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              Doku

          12. Ajax Hamsterdam
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Get senesi on WC or stick with truffert? Cheers

          13. Underdogs11
            • 5 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            No TC and still 59 with 4 to go.

            1. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              And ?

            2. MissouriMarten
              • 10 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              I genuinely wonder what response to this would make you happy?

          14. FOREST FOREVER 2
            • 1 Year
            3 months, 2 days ago

            Guehi has been a great pick for me me. Sadly left him 1st sub today. At least gives me a nice shield ahead of Esteve (2nd sub).

          15. ZeBestee
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 2 days ago

            I went with Mbeumo on WC. Already regretting. Should I keep faith?

            1. Bobby Digital
              • 8 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              Keeping faith for SUN. After that he's gone

            2. Ajax Hamsterdam
              • 11 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              May as well. Might also be on pens

            3. Moon Dog
                3 months, 2 days ago

                Yeah keep for SUN surely. The mids are difficult right now with players like Enzo, Anthony, Caicedo, Gravenberch, Cullen all in the top 7...

            4. DandyDon
              • 7 Years
              3 months, 2 days ago

              Green arrow by margin of 32 pts currently! Not sure I’ve seen that big a one on rank predictor before. Pretty obvious transfers in this week Haaland and Semenyo for Watkins and Salah.
              Those transfers tell you all about how low down I still am overall. Haha. Think I’ve halfed my rank at least today.