Nottingham Forest face a tricky test of their Champions League credentials on Saturday, when they travel to face the Premier League's best-performing home team this season, Brentford.
The Bees were beaten 3-1 by Newcastle United in the EFL Cup quarter-finals in midweek, a few days after their visitors pulled off a spectacular comeback in a 2-1 win over Aston Villa, and here Sports Mole rounds up the team news for the two clubs.
BRENTFORD vs. NOTTINGHAM FOREST
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BRENTFORD
Out: Ethan Pinnock (hamstring), Gustavo Nunes (back), Rico Henry (knee), Aaron Hickey (thigh), Josh Dasilva (knee), Mathias Jensen (thigh), Igor Thiago (infection)
Doubtful: Sepp van den Berg (groin)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Flekken; Roerslev, Collins, Mee, Ajer; Norgaard, Janelt, Damsgaard; Mbeumo, Wissa, Schade
NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Out: Danilo (ankle), Ibrahim Sangare (hamstring)
Doubtful: Murillo (knock), Ryan Yates (knock)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Yates, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood
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Ben Knapton
