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Nottingham Forest v Liverpool line-ups

Nottingham Forest: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Anderson, Yates, Gibbs-White, Elanga, Hudson-Odoi, Wood.

Subs: Miguel, Morato, Awoniyi, Dominguez, Ward-Prowse, Moreno, Jota, Sosa, Boly.

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Konate, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szooboszlai, Salah, Gakpo, Diaz.

Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Chiesa, Jones, Elliott, Jota, Tsimikas, Quansah, Bradley.

Early team news

Liverpool are without striker Darwin Nunez, who must sit this game out through suspension after picking up his fifth booking of the season in his side’s most recent league match against Manchester United. Defender Joe Gomez also misses out with a hamstring injury.

Danilo could start for Nottingham Forest tonight after making his return from an ankle injury off the bench against Luton in the FA Cup on Saturday. Ivorian defensive midfielder Ibrahim Sangare misses out with a hamstring injury. Brazilian goalkeeper Carlos Miguel is likely to return to the Forest bench despite his impressive showing against Luton, with first choice goalkeeper Matz Sels likely to return between the sticks.

Danilo could return to Nottingham Forest’s starting line-up after making a late appearance off the bench in their FA Cup win against Luton Town. Photograph: Bradley Collyer/PA

Premier League: Nottingham Forest v Liverpool

The only team to beat Liverpool in the league so far this season, Nottingham Forest host Arne Slot’s league leaders this evening hoping to repeat the feat and in the process establish their credentials as the most unlikely title contenders since Leicester City in 2016.

Among the favourites for relegation before a ball was kicked in August, Nuno Espirito Santo’s Forest have been a revelation this season and tonight’s game is something of a call-back to the classic encounters contested between these two clubs in the 1970s and 80s.

In third place in the table, six points behind Liverpool having played one match more, Forest are already being spoken of as potential Champions League qualifiers but a second win this season over Liverpool will almost certainly have their fans daring to dream of so much more. Kick-off at the City Ground is at 8pm GMT but stay tuned in the meantime for team news and build-up.