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Sunderland travel to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League
Last time out Sunderland drew with Aston Villa and Forest drew with Burnley.
Sunderland are only the third newly promoted team since 2019-20 to win as many as eight points from their opening five games of the campaign. The Black Cats drew 1-1 against Aston Villa after playing 60 minutes with 10 men when Reinildo was dismissed for violent conduct.
Villa took the lead in the second half with a pile driver from Matty Cash but Sunderland fought back and Wilson Isidor scored his 3rd goal of the season
Reinildo is suspended for three games and Diarra is out until December. Luke O’Nien could return from his shoulder injury.
Forest return to Europe for the first time in 30 years when they travel to Seville to play Real Betis in the Europa League on Wednesday. (Drew 2-2) They then return for Postecoglou's first home game in charge against Sunderland on Saturday.
Forest drew 1-1 with Burnley in the Premier League at the weekend.
Regis le Bris:
"We started really well 11 v 11, we were in our gameplan, well connected with the opportunities and were in a good place.
"Then the red card came - but the team reacted really well. It was important to stay 0-0 and then at half-time we decided on a new game plan.
"They did really well with the deep block and it became a set-piece game. Then after we conceded we reacted well again. The way we want to play together, to react, to suffer, we knew this would be the case often."
Press conference:
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Ange Postecoglou:
"From seven days ago from when we played Arsenal, we look a different team and we saw elements of that on Wednesday night too. I am disappointed but, at the same time, the progress in our play is the most positive thing for me."
It is back to the Australian's favourite cup competition next as he looks to secure a first victory when Forest face Real Betis in the Europa League
"I'm really looking forward to it," he said. "It'll be great for this group of players.
"I have three years of experience in the Europa League. Last year went well but it'll be great for these players."
Form:
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Match Appointments:
Referee: TONY HARRINGTON
Assistant Referee: Simon Bennett
Assistant Referee: Mark Scholes
Fourth Official: Lewis Smith
Video Assistant Referee: Peter Bankes
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Craig Taylor
Team Lineups:
Sunderland AFC: Roefe, Hume, Aldrete, Ballard Mukiele, Xhaka, Sadiki, Le Fee, Talbi, Adingra, Isidor
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Subs: Patterson, Geertruida, Masuaku, Neil, Rigg, O’Nien, Mayenda, Brobbey, Traore
Injured: Alese, Cirkin, Hjelde, Mundle, Diarra
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Williams, Milenkovic, Morato, Zinchenko, Anderson, Douglas-Luiz, Bakwa, Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Wood.
Substitutes: Hutchinson, Hudson-Odoi, Kalimuendo, Victor, Jesus, McAtee, Jair, Sangare, Yates.
Injured: Dominguez, Aina, Murillo
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Betting Odds:
Sunderland 10/3 Forest 5/4 Draw 12/5
My two pence:
Forest are yet to show the form of last season and bringing in Ange may not be the best idea to improve things. Hopefully they have a tough game in Sevilla and have another poor performance against us.
I’m going for a 2-1 away win
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Ha’way the Lads
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