Team News: Dougie Freedman names first Nottingham Forest side

New Nottingham Forest boss Dougie Freedman has rung the changes for his first match in charge of the club against Brighton & Hove Albion.

The Scot replaced Stuart Pearce earlier this week, and has made five changes to Pearce's last side that were beaten 1-0 by Millwall.

Karl Darlow, Eric Lichaj, Danny Collins, Danny Fox and Gary Gardner come into the team for the Championship encounter.

Brighton boss Chris Hughton has made two changes to the side that were beaten 1-0 by Blackpool last week.

Sam Baldock and Jake Forster-Caskey drop out of the lineup and are replaced by Joao Teixeira and Solly March for the clash at the Amex Stadium.

Brighton: Stockdale, Bruno, Greer, Dunk, Bennett; Holla, Ince, Teixeira; Calderon, O'Grady, March. Subs: Walton, Hughes, Forster-Caskey, Kayal, LuaLua, Mackail-Smith, Best

Forest: Darlow, Lichaj, Collins, Hobbs, Fox, Antonio, Gardner, Osborn, Lansbury, Burke, Assombalonga Subs: De Vries, Fryatt, Lascelles, Paterson, Blackstock, Vaughan, Tesche

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