Nottingham Forest vs West Ham Preview: Team News & Prediction
by Trystan Pugh ·
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Struggling West Ham face unbeaten Nottingham Forest at the City Ground, with Hammers boss Graham Potter under increasing pressure to turn things round.
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Nottingham Forest preview: Solid despite inner turmoil
Despite uncertainty regarding Nuno Espirito Santo's future as manager of the club, Nottingham Forest have nevertheless made a positive start to their Premier League campaign, following their opening-weekend victory over Brentford with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace at a fervent Selhurst Park last time out.
The Forest boss' public fall-out with club owner Evangelos Marinakis continues to dominate the headlines though, and it is still unclear how this will be resolved.
West Ham preview: Sorry state of affairs
Graham Potter is under severe pressure already with his West Ham side having capitulated against Chelsea last weekend before being eliminated from the EFL Cup by Wolves midweek.
The Hammers have conceded 11 goals in their three games in all competitions in the current campaign, and frustrations boiled over on Tuesday with club captain Jarrod Bowen clashing with unhappy fans.
Nottingham Forest team news: Little to report
Nuno's pre-match conference was focused on other matters rather than team news, with there being no fresh updates regarding player availability.
In any case, midfielder Nicolas Dominguez was the only player known to be missing through injury.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Sangare, Anderson; Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood
Unavailable: Dominguez (Injured)
Questionable:
West Ham team news: New arrival
George Earthy has resumed training and will be considered for the squad, but Luis Guilherme and Crysencio Summerville are still out.
New signing Mateus Fernandes could be thrust straight into the starting line-up as Potter seeks to inject some new life into his struggling side.
Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Hermansen; Todibo, Kilman, Aguerd; Wan-Bissaka, Fernandes, Soucek, Diouf; Paqueta; Bowen, Fullkrug
Unavailable: Guilherme (Injured), Summerville (Fitness)
Questionable: Earthy (Fitness)
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham prediction
There are problems at both clubs right now, but Forest are at least not letting off-the-field matters influence their performances. Despite the fact that Espirito Santo's job appears to be in jeopardy, he clearly still has the support of the dressing room.
It's difficult to say the same thing about West Ham and Graham Potter though, and there is a very real chance that this could be his final game in charge of the Hammers should there fail to be any improvement.
Morale is low in the West Ham camp right now, and they look there for the taking.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham tip: Nottingham Forest to win
