Changes in Nottingham
Vitor Pereira will lead his first match in the national championship as head coach of Forest.
Vitor Pereira, former Wolverhampton Wanderers coach, replaced Sean Dyche and began his reign in midweek, with a 3-0 victory over Fenerbahce in the first leg of the Europa League play-offs.
Before the match against Liverpool, Forest was ranked 17th in the Premier League table, three points ahead of the relegation teams.
Nottingham has not won any of their last three matches in the Premier League, but previously won 2-0 away against Brentford.
Key players
Morgan Gibbs-White has played in all of Forest's matches in all competitions this season, missing only one. This attacking midfielder has contributed 8 goals and 5 assists in 36 appearances.
Striker Igor Jesus, a newcomer from Botafogo this summer, is currently the team's top scorer with 12 goals.
Meanwhile, Liverpool's former full-back, Neco Williams, started 25 out of 26 Premier League matches this season, only missing one match due to suspension.
Force information
Willy Boly, Nicolo Savona, Matz Sels, John Victor and Chris Wood are the players who are sidelined due to injuries from Forest.
Forest entered the match against Liverpool with less than 72 hours of rest after the away trip to Turkey. This is a disadvantage for them, but coach Pereira is very confident. He shared: "We need to rest, because the time is very short. But I believe that with the energy from the fans, we can play stably and fight to win all three points.
In terms of tactics, the team adjusted some to improve and maintain stability. I don't want my team to play in one style and then switch to another. I want us to play with Liverpool with the same tactical intention as when we played with Fenerbahce.
Performance, statistics
In the first leg, Nottingham defeated Liverpool 3-0 right at Anfield thanks to goals from Murillo, Savona and Gibbs-White.
In Liverpool's most recent visit to City Ground in early 2025, the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Diogo Jota created an immediate impact when he came on as a substitute in the 66th minute, equalizing after Wood's early goal.
Forest is aiming to complete a double victory against Liverpool in the national championship for the first time since the 1962-1963 season.
Six of Nottingham's most recent coaches have lost the Premier League opening match as club head coach, Dave Bassett was the last to avoid it in March 1997.
Forest have drawn all three of their most recent home matches in the Premier League. The last time they had four consecutive draws at City Ground was in November to December 1998.
Two of Nottingham's last five matches in the Premier League ended with a 0-0 score, equal to the number of goalless draws in their previous 124 matches in this league.
