Premier League 2025-26: Nottingham Forest-West Ham, the likely lineups.
Sunday at 3 p.m. the spotlight is also shining at the City Ground, where Nottingham Forest receives West Ham in a delicate challenge valid for the third day of the Premier League. While many people’s attention is focused on Manchester City-Brighton, which is being played at the same time (here the match’s probable lineups), this clash has all the hallmarks of a watershed match, especially for the Hammers.
Nottingham arrives with renewed enthusiasm after drawing two reinforcements directly from Juventus: Douglas Luiz, who is eager to redeem himself after an unsuccessful year in Serie A, and Savona, who goes to lengthen the rotation on the defensive flanks. The Tricky Trees are trying to build a solid identity, and the new arrivals are a clear signal: the club wants to raise the bar.
On the other hand, West Ham is already in trouble. Sharp defeats against Sunderland and Chelsea, followed by premature elimination in the EFL Cup at the hands of Wolverhampton, have put Graham Potter’s back against the wall. The former Chelsea coach is called upon to turn things around immediately: further missteps would risk making an already creaky bench unstable.
Probable lineups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Sels; Ola Aina, Murillo, Milenkovic, Williams; Anderson, Sangaré; Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Ndoye; Wood. Coach: Espirito Santo.
West Ham (3-4-2-1): Hermansen; Todibo, Kilman, Aguerd; Wan-Bissaka, Rodriguez, Soucek, Diouf; Bowen, Paquetà; Fullkrug. Coach: Potter.
