Nottingham Forest don suffer big blow for Europa League semi-final, as Aston Villa hammer dem 4-0 for second leg. Vítor Pereira men wey hold 1-0 advantage from first leg, now dem go focus on Premier League survival.
Newcastle United dey sit 13th for table, and dem don miss out on European football next term. But Eddie Howe boys don get one win after five-game losing run, and dem don rest well for one week.
Pereira go miss Callum Hudson-Odoi, Zach Abbot, Ola Aina, Ibrahim Sangare, and Willy Boly. Dan Ndoye dey near return. Morgan Gibbs-White be major doubt after head injury against Chelsea.
For Newcastle side, Lewis Miley, Fabian Schar, and Tino Livramento no dey available. Anthony Gordon dey push for return after making bench against Brighton.
Newcastle get better head-to-head record, winning seven of last eight games. Forest only win for that run come for December 2026 at St James' Park. Both teams don score for 11 of last 13 meetings.
Forest dey look for consecutive home wins for Premier League first time for over 12 months. Newcastle don lose 16 times for league this term, only bottom three get more losses. Dem don concede 51 goals, better than only six teams.
Forest top scorers be Gibbs-White and Igor Jesus, with 16 goals each for all competitions. Howe lead Newcastle to first win for five matches against Brighton last week, and he dey want another three points.
Last time Newcastle win back-to-back games for Premier League na start of January. Forest go still dey think about Europa League defeat, and dem don play two games since Newcastle last match. Fatigue and deflation fit affect Forest approach.
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