Matchweek 2 opens at the City Ground when Nottingham Forest host Sheffield United, in the first Premier League meeting of these two teams since the opening season of the competition.
Thirty years ago, Sheff Utd's 2-0 win at the City Ground confirmed Forest as the first team to be relegated from the Premier League.
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Both teams are seeking their first points of this season, having suffered opening-weekend defeats.
Forest went down 2-1 at Arsenal, while Sheff Utd lost 1-0 at home to Crystal Palace.
Team news
Taiwo Awoniyi could return to the starting line-up for Forest.
The striker came off the bench to score against Arsenal after recovering from an ankle problem and is aiming to score for the sixth successive Premier League match.
Wayne Hennessey, Felipe and Omar Richards are all sidelined for the hosts. Harry Toffolo and Giulian Biancone could make the squad after featuring in a midweek under-21 match.
Sheff Utd are being cautious with Rhian Brewster and Rhys Norrington-Davies as the pair return from long-term hamstring injuries. Striker Oli McBurnie is back in contention after missing part of pre-season with a foot problem.
Gus Hamer and Tom Davies could make their debuts after signing this week while Daniel Jebbison remains out with a groin injury.
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Last two meetings
1 May 1993: Nott'm Forest 0-2 Sheff Utd
24 Oct 1992: Sheff Utd 0-0 Nott'm Forest
Key facts
- Forest have lost only one of their last 13 home league matches v Sheff Utd (winning seven and drawing five, all in the second tier). That defeat was a 1-0 loss in December 2008.
- Sheff Utd manager Paul Heckingbottom has won both his away matches at Forest in all competitions, beating them 1-0 with Barnsley in January 2017 in the Championship, and 2-1 with the Blades in May 2022 (Championship playoffs).
Manager quotes
Steve Cooper: “Well it’s our second year, we wouldn’t say we’re a fully fledged, established Premier League club. That’s what we’re aiming to be and that takes time and that takes daily hard work.
“If we have that attitude that we’re home and we’ll be alright then that will smash us right in the face and we don’t want that.” More details
Paul Heckingbottom: “He’s [Hamer] made good impressions straight away in terms of his personality; they all have. I think we’ve recruited some good character into the squad, which is always important.
“We want more of a threat at the top of the pitch without a doubt. But that’s not just coming from the players at the top end of the pitch, that’s in how we keep the ball, where we can win the ball back and how we can manage that side of the game as well.” More details
