Nottingham Forest welcomes Liverpool today, marking Vitor Pereira’s debut as the club’s manager in the Premier League.
Pereira’s initial match ended in a noteworthy 3-0 victory against Fenerbahce, powered by goals from Murillo, Morgan Gibbs-White, and Igor Jesus during the Europa League play-offs.
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While that performance was promising, Pereira’s main challenge will be to steer Forest clear of relegation. Today, they face a tougher test against the reigning Premier League champions, who are vying for a top-five finish and a spot in next season’s Champions League.
When is Forest vs. Liverpool?
The match is set to kick off at 2 PM GMT today, Sunday, February 22, at the City Ground in Nottingham.
How to watch
The game will be available to watch live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the UK. Subscribers can also stream the match online via the Sky Go app and the Sky Sports website.
Nikola Milenkovic and Stefan Ortega celebrate their victory in the Europa League play-off first leg against Fenerbahce (Getty Images)
Team news
Nottingham Forest XI: Ortega; Aina, Murillo, Milenkovic, Williams; Sangare, Anderson, Gibbs-White; Hudson-Odoi, Igor Jesus, Hutchinson
Subs: Gunn, Morato, Ndoye, Domginuez, Lucca, Yates, Jair Cunha, McAtee, Bakwa
Liverpool XI: Alisson; Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike.
Subs: Mamardashvilli, Gomez, Chiesa, Jones, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Morrison, Ngumoha
Odds
Forest 3/1
Draw 3/1
Liverpool 4/5
Prediction
Pereira’s influence has already made a positive impact on Forest, who possess the quality to pose a challenge to the champions, especially in front of their home crowd. Our prediction is a score draw: Forest 1-1 Liverpool.