Nottingham Forest lineup vs. Liverpool: Predicted XI for Premier League clash

Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo has two new players waiting to make their Garibaldi debuts in Saturday's Premier League showdown with Liverpool at Anfield.

The Tricky Trees signed midfielder James Ward-Prowse and centre-back Morato on transfer deadline day, and both should be in contention to play this weekend after missing the 1-1 draw with Wolverhampton Wanderers two weekends ago.

Ward-Prowse seemingly has the best chance of coming straight into the starting lineup, potentially over Ibrahim Sangare - who withdrew from international duty - as part of a midfield pairing with fellow new signing Elliot Anderson.

The duo will feature just behind England international Morgan Gibbs-White, who joins Anthony Elanga, Callum Hudson-Odoi and the in-form Chris Wood in a recognisable Forest attack, unless Taiwo Awoniyi replaces the latter after his New Zealand exploits.

Four of Forest's last five top-flight goals have been scored by Wood, but the New Zealand attacker has gone 11 Premier League games without finding the net against Liverpool; only against Chelsea (12 games) does he have a worse barren streak.

A Reds reunion should also await Neco Williams at full-back, while Morato ought to wait his turn as Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo and Ola Aina complete an unchanged backline in front of Matz Sels.

The visitors remain without Brazilian midfielder Danilo due to his serious ankle injury, while Willy Boly is also expected to miss out after sustaining a calf problem on international duty with Ivory Coast.

Nottingham Forest possible starting lineup: Sels; Williams, Milenkovic, Murillo, Aina; Ward-Prowse, Anderson; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

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