Nottingham Forest face a potentially decisive game in their push for a Championship play-off place this evening, as they host Swansea City at The City Ground.
Currently sat fifth in the table, Sabri Lamouchi’s side know that a win over the Wales-based club will guarantee them a place in the top-six this season, and with it, a shot at promotion via the play-offs.
Swansea however, currently sit eighth in the Championship standings, four points adrift of sixth-placed Cardiff, meaning this is also a key game for them in their pursuit of the play-offs.
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Who will win tonight?Forest
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This therefore, is unlikely to be anything like an easy task for Forest, and perhaps with that in mind, Lamouchi has named a side that show just one change from the one that drew 1-1 at Preston on Saturday, with Tobias Figueiredo replacing Michael Dawson at centre back, as the former England international drops down to the bench, which also welcomes back Joe Lolley after his injury-enforced absence over the weekend.
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— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) July 15, 2020
Taking to Twitter to react to that team news, plenty of Forest fans were keen to have their say on their side’s starting lineup for such a crucial game.
Here, we take a look at what some of them had to say.
first time since the restart I’ve looked at a side and been genuinely concerned. Sabri is either a magician or he’s already lost the plot
— Patrick O’Kane (@sportingpat) July 15, 2020
3 defensive midfielders at home and no Carvalho even on bench. In guessing we are playing for a time-wasting draw from minute 1
— Paul Edwards (@PaulEdwardsNFFC) July 15, 2020
Yeah no worries lads not like we can confirm playoffs or anything
— Tom (@TomNFFC_) July 15, 2020
Some creativity in that team. Can see there keeper being bombarded tonight.
— Graeme Smith (@twiglet018) July 15, 2020
Cash still ain’t right so no point risking him Lolley bound to come on
— wilsonineos2020 (@RichWilteamsky) July 15, 2020
A point would be absolutely fine today. Right midfield selection I think. Come on you reds!
— Davo M (@davo261088) July 15, 2020
Solid team it’s what I would of gone for since cashy and lolley aren’t fully fit enough to start hopefully lolley comes in second half and makes an impact 🔴⚪️ #NFFC
— George Carlin (@GC_NFFC) July 15, 2020
Good enough team, not worth risking Lolley and Cash
— djackson720 (@DylanJackson02) July 15, 2020
