After suffering a narrow defeat last time out, Nottingham Forest host Manchester City at City Ground, looking to break a record that has stood for three decades.
The Tricky Trees lost 1-0 to Fulham in their last Premier League outing and are hoping to bounce back.
Doing so against City would be a massive feat, but Forest are no strangers to slaying giants.
The last time they hosted Saturday’s visitors at City Ground, Forest ran out 1-0 winners.
If they repeat that trick, they’d secure back-to-back Premier League wins against the Cityzens for the first time in 30 years.
Forest have also been in good enough form to suggest they could pull it off.
The Tricky Trees have enjoyed a remarkable turnaround since Sean Dyche took over. They’ve won six of their last 11 games across all competitions (D2, L3).
Interestingly, one of the biggest highlights of that impressive run came at City Ground, where they thrashed Tottenham Hotspur 3-0.
They also came away from Anfield with maximum points after winning by a similar scoreline.
The narrow defeat against Fulham at Craven Cottage may have halted their momentum, but Forest have made it a habit of stepping up against the Premier League’s elites.
Their recent form has also lifted them five points above the relegation zone.
How Forest could line up
Dyche has transformed City Ground into a fortress since he took the job, with Forest picking up four wins from their last six home games across all competitions.
They’ve only lost once during that run, losing 2-0 to Brighton & Hove Albion after holding Manchester United to a 2-2 draw.
Forest will fancy their chances of repeating history against City and have received positive injury news to boost their morale further.
Matz Sels is available for selection, leaving Dyche with a selection headache. While John Victor has deputised admirably, Selz will likely reclaim his place between the sticks.
That could be the only change to the XI that lost to Fulham, with a backline of Neco Williams, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, and Nicolo Savona remaining unchanged.
Elliot Anderson and Douglas Luiz should continue their partnership, while Omari Hutchinson and Callum Hudson-Odoi line up on either side of Morgan Gibbs-White.
Igor Jesus should continue leading the line despite having just one goal to his name in 16 Premier League appearances.
Predicted XI;
(4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Neco Williams, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Nicolo Savona; Douglas Luiz, Elliot Anderson; Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White, Omari Hutchinson; Igor Jesus
