Nottingham Forest v Brentford - latest news and opinions on the Premier League game this weekend, from NottinghamshireLive
The City Ground will today play host to Nottingham Forest against Brentford with Steve Cooper hoping his side can overcome the tough challenge that the Bees will pose his side.
That return has led to some viewers and listeners of the Garibaldi Red podcast to say the former England under-21s international should be dropped or rested ahead of Sunday's game against Brentford. It wouldn’t come as a surprise if Forest reverted to that against the Bees. In the 1-1 draw with the Clarets, Cooper deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation, but he could also consider a 4-3-3 this time out.
Who lines up alongside him is tough to call, however. It could be a game which suits Ryan Yates, with the academy graduate having had to watch from the substitutes’ bench last time out. Predicted Forest XI: Turner; Aurier, Boly, Niakhate, Aina; Dominguez, Sangare; Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Elanga; Awoniyi.
Goals at both ends have been fairly prominent in games involving the Tricky Trees this term, with both teams obliging in four of the hosts' opening six league games of the season. Both teams to score at 5/6 is attracting plenty of punter support and we’ve boosted the Nigerian marksman Taiwo Awoniyi to 17/2 to score 2 or more goals in this encounter.”
"Neither of these two sides has been particularly impressive in recent weeks, indicating that we could see an evenly-matched contest," he told Sportskeeda. But the Brentford boss believes his side played a "top" second-half against the Gunners and has called for his players to continue that approach at the City Ground on Sunday.
Injury update Forest will assess the fitness of Nuno Tavares as they reflect on their 2-0 defeat at Manchester City.
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