Nottingham Forest host Sheffield Wednesday at the City Ground this afternoon.
Nottingham Forest’s City Ground
Nottingham Forest: Smith; Lichaj, Worrall, Fox, Pinillos; Ward, Cash, Vaughan, Osborn; Brereton, McCormack.
Subs: Stojkovic, Assombalonga, Clough, Carayol, Kasami, Lam, Ahmedhodzic.
Sheffield Wednesday: Westwood; Hunt, Sasso, Loovens, Pudil; Reach, Hutchinson, Bannan, Abdi, Forestieri; Rhodes.
Subs: Wildsmith, Jones, Fletcher, McManaman, Winnall, Palmer Wallace.
Forest return to the City Ground after back-to-back defeats on the road, which culminated in an aggregate deficit of eight-goals-to-three.
Gary Brazil’s side have won all three of their home games under his leadership, however, and are boosted by the return from suspension of defender Eric Lichaj.
Forest’s Eric Lichaj
But the Reds must do without Fulham starters Jack Hobbs and Aaron Tshibola, neither of whom feature in the 18.
In contrast to their hosts, Wednesday have won three in a row in the Championship and are hunting their fifth straight victory against Forest.
Regardless of others’ results, the Owls will move to at least fifth if they win this and Tuesday’s home fixture against Brentford, which should be sufficient incentive for Carlos Carvalhal’s men on Trentside.
Wednesday were forced into one change, with Morgan Fox joining fellow defender Tom Lees on the sidelines, but have also restored Almen Abdi to their starting lineup in place of the in-form Ross Wallace.
Wednesday’s Almen Abdi
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