Nottingham Forest XI vs Newcastle - Confirmed team news, injury news and lineup

Confirmed Nottingham Forest team news, injury updates and possible Nottingham Forest XI vs Newcastle for their crucial Premier League clash as Nuno wants three points from this Nottm Forest vs Newcastle game.

Nottingham Forest will look to continue their strong form as they face Newcastle United at the City Ground this Sunday. Striker Chris Wood will be aiming to make an impact against his former club. The New Zealand international had a challenging period at Newcastle, managing only four Premier League goals. This season, however, Wood has scored eight goals in 10 games, making him one of Forest's key players.

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Wood has found the net in his last four Premier League matches. He hopes to extend this streak to five games, a feat he has not achieved before. The 32-year-old is set to lead an unchanged Nottingham Forest lineup.

Nottingham Forest team news vs Newcastle

Supporting Wood in attack will be Anthony Elanga, Callum Hudson-Odoi, and Morgan Gibbs-White. Another former Newcastle player, Elliot Anderson, will likely remain on the bench for this clash.

In midfield, James Ward-Prowse returns to the squad after missing the West Ham match due to ineligibility. However, Ryan Yates and Nicolas Dominguez are expected to keep their starting roles in central midfield, given their recent solid performances.

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Defender Ola Aina, who scored in Forest's 3-0 win over West Ham, will probably start again. He is likely to join Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, and Alex Moreno in defence, protecting goalkeeper Matz Sels, another former Newcastle player.

Nottingham Forest injury news ahead of clash against Newcastle

The only injury concerns for Forest are Danilo (ankle) and Ibrahima Sangare (hamstring), who remain unavailable for selection.

Predicted Nottingham Forest lineup vs Newcastle (4-2-3-1): Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Dominguez, Yates; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

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