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Lineups confirmed as Sean Dyche looks to claim first league win

Nottingham Forest welcome Leeds to the City Ground with Sean Dyche heading out in search of his first Premier League win as Forest boss.

The hosts are currently second from bottom, having won just one of their first 10 league matches after a disastrous start to the season which has already seen them part ways with two different managers.

Forest fans, who were left frustrated by a goalless draw in midweek, will hope Dyche’s appointment will help steady a ship which has lost 19 league goals this season and scored just seven – the fewest in the top flight.

Leeds, meanwhile, have won just once in their last five outings and have kept just two clean sheets all season.

Daniel Farke’s side currently sit in 16th place, one point above the drop zone.

Nottingham Forest team news

Dyche made five changes to the side which began Thursday’s Europa League clash against Sturm Graz.

Matz Sels, Murillo, Elliot Anderson, Dan Ndoye and Igor Jesus all return for the hosts.

Nottingham Forest: Sels, Williams, Savona, Milenkovic, Murillo, Anderson, Sangare, Dominguez, Gibbs-White, Jesus, Ndoye

Leeds team news

Farke made two changes to the starting line-up which started in the 3-0 defeat to Brighton last weekend.

Anton Stach and Lukas Nmecha replace Ao Tanaka and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, both named on the substitutes’ bench.

Leeds: Perri, Bogle, Gudmundsson, Rodon, Bijol, Ampadu, Longstaff, Stach, Aaronson, Okafor, Nmecha

How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Leeds

Nottingham Forest vs Leeds kicks off on Sunday at 2pm UK time. You can watch it on Sky Sports and stream it via the Sky Sports app and Sky Go.

Statistics Nottingham Forest v Leeds

  • Nottingham Forest are unbeaten in their last 13 top-flight home games against Leeds – winning six and drawing seven – a run stretching back to November 1971.
  • Forest have now gone nine Premier League matches without a win, just two fewer than in 2023, when they went 11 matches without a win.
  • Leeds are one of only two teams to concede the first goal in their five away matches in the Premier League so far this season. The other team is Brighton.

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