Omo, wetin we dey hear? Today, Nottingham Forest don waka go Istanbul to face loud Turkish team, Fenerbahçe. Na dis match na Europa League play-off, and e go happen for Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium. As e be, na Vítor Pereira, dem newly appointed manager, dey lead the charge.
Pereira na the fourth manager wey dem don bring come City Ground dis season. Na wah! Dem no dey joke at all. Sean Dyche just clear road for am last week, even though him lead the team make dem score 15 goals in eight matches, better record wey no happen since 1978–79 season!
Fenerbahçe dey hot as dem come, don win four matches back to back for their league. Dem dey hungry to continue that winning streak, and dem go rely on the tough fans wey dey always show dem support for home. Naija for the matter, any team wey fit get fans like Fenerbahçe dey lucky o!
Dem don upgrade their squad with better players like N’Golo Kanté and Matteo Guendouzi. This two guys wey sabi ball go dey key for their midfield. Na for this game, Fenerbahçe go set abeg for 4-2-3-1 formation. As dem dey approach dis match, dem don collect plenty yellow cards, 33 to be precise, talk say dem go show discipline today?
On the other hand, Forest dey face plenty palava. Injuries don scatter their plan with Chris Wood, Willy Boly, and Matz Sels all dey sidelined. E go hard small! But dem go try put Elliot Anderson for field, and striker Igor Jesus dey prepare to shine again because e don match club record with six Europa League goals. One more goal go be like cherry on top for am!
Pereira sabi change things fast; naim don win all di opening matches wey e manage before. As dem dey travel to Istanbul, dem wan prove say dem fit survive even without their key players. Dis match no dey like sabi play o, no room for error.
For the predicted lineup, Fenerbahce go likely start Ederson; Semedo, Skriniar, Oosterwolde, Muldur; Kante, Guendouzi; Nene, Asensio, Aktürkoglu; Talisca. Nottingham Forest go line up with Gunn; Aina, Milenkovic, Morato, Williams; Anderson, Sangare; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Jesus.
Match go stream live for UK on TNT Sports 3 from 17:00 GMT. If you wan catch di action live, try no miss am. Dis one go be drama wey no go be like any other!
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