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Struggling Crystal Palace go in search of their first Premier League win of the season but will find it tough against a Nottingham Forest outfit who have caught the eye under Nuno Espirito Santo.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Monday 21st October, 2024: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – Sky Sports / US – USA Network
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – Sky Go / US – Fubo
NOTTINGHAM FOREST PREVIEW: ONE WIN IN FIVE
Nottingham Forest may have only won once in their last five but they have faced both Liverpool and Chelsea in that stretch, and indeed took four points of those two teams in amongst draws with Wolves and Brighton and a defeat to Fulham.
They are yet to win at the City Ground this season though, which Nuno Espirito Santo will be keen to put right in this fixture against a Crystal Palace side who Forest haven't lost against since 2011.
CRYSTAL PALACE PREVIEW: SEARCHING FOR THAT FIRST WIN
Heading into the weekend, Crystal Palace are one of four winless teams in the Premier League and it's clear that Oliver Glasner is under pressure and desperately needs a result.
The Eagles, who have scored just once across their last three games, come into this off the back of successive defeats against Merseyside duo Everton and Liverpool.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST TEAM NEWS: MIDFIELD DUO SUSPENDED
James Ward-Prowse is unavailable due to his dismissal against Chelsea, while Morgan Gibbs-White is also suspended for misconduct in the clash with Brighton last month.
Matt Sels was known to be suffering from an adductor injury but has been spotted in training and wasn't mentioned by Santo in the club's pre-match press conference.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Yates, Dominguez; Hudson-Odoi, Anderson, Elanga; Wood
UNAVAILABLE: Danilo (Injured), Sangare (Injured), Ward-Prowse (Suspended), Gibbs-White (Suspended)
QUESTIONABLE: Sels (Injured)
CRYSTAL PALACE TEAM NEWS: MUNOZ & WHARTON SHOULD BE AVAILABLE
There were some slight doubts over both Daniel Munoz and Adam Wharton but Oliver Glasner has indicated that both should be available for this fixture.
Goalkeeper Matt Turner will not be in the squad due to being ineligible to face his parent club, while Cheick Doucoure is close to a return but Monday will come too soon for the midfielder.
PREDICTED XI (3-4-1-2): Henderson; Lacroix, Guehi, Chalobah; Munoz, Wharton, Lerma, Mitchell; Nketiah, Eze; Mateta
UNAVAILABLE: Turner (Ineligible), Richards (Injured), Riad (Injured), Franca (Injured), Doucoure (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Holding (Out of favour), Munoz (Injured), Wharton (Injured)
NOTTINGHAM FOREST VS CRYSTAL PALACE PREDICTION
Although they have only won once in their last five games, Nottingham Forest have only lost once in the league this season and have undoubtedly been a more impressive side than Crystal Palace, who remain winless after seven games.
Forest do have a couple of suspensions to deal with, but they have been tough to beat under Santo, and against a Palace side lacking belief, they can be expected to get back to winning ways here.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST VS CRYSTAL PALACE TIP: NOTTINGHAM FOREST TO WIN