By Euan Burns
Liverpool will continue their fight for the Premier League title with a trip to face Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon.
The two sides are at opposite ends of the table but they are both desperate for points. Liverpool are one ahead of Manchester City at the top and will be hoping rivals Manchester United can do them a favour during the Manchester derby on Sunday.
As for Forest, they sit only four points above the relegation zone and have played one game more than Luton Town, so the situation is very serious for Nuno Espirito Santo's side. The narrow defeat against Man Utd in the FA Cup will have dampened spirits further, but Liverpool's injury situation means there is always a chance for the home side.
Here is 90min's preview of Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool.
What time does Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool kick-off?
- Location: Nottingham, England
- Stadium: City Ground
- Date: Saturday 2 March
- Kick-off Time: 15:00 GMT / 10:00 ET / 07:00 PT
- Referee: Paul Tierney
- VAR: Stuart Attwell
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Nottingham Forest: 1 win
- Liverpool: 4 wins
- Draws: 0
Current Form (all competitions)
How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool on TV and live stream
Nottingham Forest team news
Having missed the match against Man Utd and with no proper details being given by Espirito Santo about their return dates, Ibrahim Sangare, Ola Aina and Willy Boly are expected to remain absent.
Nuno Tavares is also out right now, as is Chris Wood, meaning Forest are giving Liverpool a run for their money when it comes to injuries. Former Liverpool forward Taiwo Awoniyi should lead the line, but fellow ex-Liverpool player Divock Origi is expected to drop to the bench.
Nottingham Forest predicted lineup vs Liverpool
Nottingham Forest predicted lineup vs Liverpool (4-2-3-1): Sels; Williams, Niakhate, Murillo, Toffolo; Danilo, Dominguez; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Awoniyi.
Liverpool team news
As we saw from the Carabao Cup final and then the team that Jurgen Klopp chose against Southampton in the FA Cup, Liverpool have a lot of players out injured.
Klopp simply said "I don't know" when asked if Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Darwin Nunez will be back to face Forest, whilst the likes of Wataru Endo, Ryan Gravenberch, Joel Matip, Ben Doak, Curtis Jones, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Stefan Bajcetic, Thiago Alcantara, Diogo Jota and Alisson Becker are all out.
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Nottingham Forest
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Nottingham Forest (4-3-3): Kelleher; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Elliott, Gomez, Mac Allister; Gakpo, Danns, Diaz.
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool score prediction
Usually when a top side like Liverpool is ravaged by injuries and then goes away to one of the bottom-half sides, you start to wonder whether an upset is on the cards. But, having seen how well Liverpool can play even without many of their best players, it is hard to bet against them.
Klopp's side looked almost unrecognisable against Southampton, but still recorded a comfortable 3-0 win. As for Forest, they are really struggling right now and don't seem to have the confidence to beat one of the division's best teams, even an injury-hit one.
Prediction: Nottingham Forest 1-3 Liverpool
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