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Nottingham Forest are taking on Brighton this afternoon, looking for a huge three points to put daylight between them and the Premier League’s relegation zone.
Vitor Pereira takes charge of his second match domestically, with his first ending in a 97th-minute defeat to Liverpool at the City Ground.
The Reds have a golden chance to pull clear with West Ham, Leeds and Burnley all losing their games yesterday.
Now, Pereira has named his team to take on Brighton at the AMEX Stadium this afternoon.
Photo by Nigel French/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty ImagesNottingham Forest confirm team to play Brighton
The Reds will go into this game knowing that a win could see Forest climb above Tottenham in the Premier League and just a point behind Leeds.
Pereira has named a very strong team to take on Brighton, who have been struggling on home soil recently, and Forest will hope to avenge the 2-0 City Ground defeat back in November.
Vitor Pereira has confirmed his Nottingham Forest team to play Brighton! Are you happy? Would you have done anything differently?
This game feels like a big one, and the consensus among the fan base is that it’s a golden opportunity that simply cannot be wasted.
Forest have endured mixed fortunes in the Premier League following Europa League games, and hopefully, having some players well-rested will help.
Pereira has talked the talk since checking in at Forest, but today is the big chance for the head coach to walk the walk and make things a little bit more comfortable in the fight against relegation.
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