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Nottingham Forest v Fulham
Premier League Match Day 06 24/25 at The City Ground, Nottingham
Saturday 28th September 2024 KO: 15:00
Referee:
Josh Smith (Cambridgeshire)
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It is also as you were on the fitness front for Fulham, who only ought to be without calf victim Carlos Vinicius for the trip to Nottingham, but the attacker should return within the next fortnight.
Even with a near fully-fit squad at his disposal, Silva should have no reason to shuffle the pack barring a potential midfield swap; Sander Berge came on for Sasa Lukic at half time last weekend and is pushing for a starting berth.
Nelson memorably struck two goals versus Forest for Arsenal in 2022, but the Gunners loanee has never scored away from home in the top flight and should not displace Adama Traore in the first XI just yet.
Fulham possible starting lineup:
Leno; Tete, Andersen, Bassey, Robinson; Berge, Pereira; Traore, Smith Rowe, Iwobi; Jimenez
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Forest must make do without star man Gibbs-White for at least one game - there are fears that his sentence could be extended to a two-match ban - and Santo is also waiting to learn whether a touchline suspension is coming his way after being hit with an FA charge for improper conduct.
Sosa has certainly put his name in the hat to replace Gibbs-White, but the Forest boss may play it safe and just introduce Ryan Yates back into the XI, as Elliot Anderson or James Ward-Prowse push higher up the field. Sosa could still threaten Anthony Elanga's position, though.
There has been no change to the Tricky Trees' injury situation, though, as Danilo (ankle), Ibrahim Sangare (hamstring) and Willy Boly (calf) remain out of contention, although the latter is nearing a return.
Nottingham Forest possible starting lineup:
Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Yates, Ward-Prowse; Sosa, Anderson, Hudson-Odoi; Wood
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Source Ben Knapton at SportsMole