NOTTINGHAM, England – Nottingham Forest go dey try recover from dem FA Cup semifinal defeat as dem host Brentford for Premier League on Thursday night. Dis rearranged match come just four days after dem suffer heartbreak for Wembley, losing 2-0 to Manchester City, who be last year’s runners-up. Forest still get hope, as dem dey chase top-five finish to qualify for Champions League, with victory fit push dem up to third for di table.
Brentford too dey eye European football as dem sit for eighth position. If dem fit win for City Ground, dem go only need two points to catch Fulham who dey eight. But if dem lose, e fit be say any late drama for dis season go don finish. Dis match na crucial one for both teams.
Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo dey face injury worries, especially with right back Ola Aina wey still dey limping from calf injury. “We go assess am and see how him fit return quickly,” Santo talk before Brentford match. Oga also mention say Ryan Yates and Neco Williams fit return for di lineup after dem serve suspension against City.
Predicted lineup for Forest go be: Sels; Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Toffolo; Yates, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood.
On di side of Brentford, dem no go fit play Vitaly Janelt as im don undergo surgery for heel issue. Janelt join Fabio Carvalho and Joshua Dasilva for di treatment room. Aaron Hickey and Igor Thiago don miss many games but both dey close to full fitness. However, coach Thomas Frank go ease dem back into action for di Forest match.
Predicted lineup for Brentford na: Flekken; Ajer, Collins, Van den Berg, Lewis-Potter; Norgaard, Yarmolyuk; Mbeumo, Damsgaard, Schade; Wissa.
Forest gatz put di FA Cup disappointment behind dem quickly, as dem don dey show mental strength throughout dis season. Game against Brentford fit be good for dem to bounce back from di setback. Brentford don show say dem fit unlock Forest’s strong defense with their attacking players, but home advantage for Forest no go allow dem give up easily.
As we enter di last set of games in di season, di points go dey very important for both sides. Forest dey at sixth on di table, just outside di Champions League positions. Dem need to win to keep pressure on di teams above dem while Brentford go hope to gain points to keep their European ambitions alive.
Di match na must-win for Forest to gain back dem confidence as dem eye final push for di league. As dem face Brentford, dem gatz tap into di home crowd energy to deliver di needed results. Di all eyes go dey on dem as dem prepare to take on dis crucial fixture.
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