Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United team news

TEAM NEWS

Nottingham Forest will be without Gonzalo Montiel, who sustained a hamstring problem against Bristol City in midweek.

Morgan Gibbs-White felt discomfort during that game and will be assessed, while Chris Wood is still injured.

Anthony Gordon and Alexander Isak will both miss out for Newcastle United but Callum Wilson is ready to return to the starting line-up.

Bruno Guimaraes is one booking away from triggering a two-match suspension.

Head-to-head

Nottingham Forest earned their first Premier League win against Newcastle at the 11th attempt in Boxing Day’s reverse fixture.
Following that 3-1 victory, Forest can do the league double over Newcastle for the first time since their 1977-78 title-winning season.
Newcastle are unbeaten in seven top-flight visits to the City Ground since a 2-1 defeat there in May 1987.

Nottingham Forest

Forest have won only two of their past 12 league matches, earning one point out of a possible nine in 2024.
They have lost five of their six most recent top-flight home fixtures.
Nottingham Forest have conceded 13 goals from set-pieces, excluding penalties, in the Premier League this season, three more than any other club.
Taiwo Awoniyi has provided five goals and two assists in his last eight league appearances at the City Ground.
Nuno Espirito Santo is unbeaten in all eight Premier League games as a manager versus Newcastle, and in all five – winning four – against Eddie Howe.

Newcastle United

Newcastle are vying to win four consecutive away matches in all competitions for the first time since November 2016 when they were in the Championship. They last managed it as a top-flight club in November 2003.
Their Premier League games this season have produced 85 goals, the most of any side.
They have conceded a league-high 23 goals since goalkeeper Martin Dubravka made his first Premier League start of the season on 7 December.
Callum Wilson has gone six league appearances without a goal since he scored twice in a 2-2 draw at Wolves on 28 October.
Kieran Trippier needs one Premier League assist to become the first Newcastle player to reach 10 in a season since Laurent Robert in 2001-02.
Miguel Almiron celebrates his 30th birthday on the day of this game.