Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest: Premier League – stay | Premier League
Key occasions
As for the background noise relating to all issues CAS, Nuno says: “It’s at all times very laborious at Selhurst Park … at this time extra, as a result of there’s numerous issues occurring … I at all times insist on the identical narrative that it’s not us accountable … however we don’t have any approach to keep away from it … it will be intense and we now have to be prepared.”
Nuno Espírito Santo talks to Sky Sports activities, and is requested if he’s attempting to “engineer a means out of Nottingham Forest”. “That’s nonsense, it doesn’t make any sort of sense … we’re centered on the sport … ensuring the gamers are able to play this recreation … will probably be very powerful.”
Does he wish to proceed in his position as Forest boss? “After all. Of course.”
Is there a necessity for talks between himself, Forest proprietor Evangelos Marinakis, and head of soccer Edu? “Sure, that’s what we have to do, and we’re gonna do it … at this time for certain not, due to the match, however quickly, in fact … there isn’t any hypothesis round something … we now have to speak and method the ultimate days of the market … put together our boys.”
Noises Off dept. Ed Aarons gauges opinions of the occasions which have led us to El Casico. Unsurprisingly, not too many meet within the center.
Crystal Palace make two adjustments to the facet that began the Convention League qualifier towards Fredrikstad. Tyrick Mitchell and Chris Richards are available in for Borna Sosa and Jefferson Lerma.
Nottingham Forest choose precisely the identical 11 gamers that began the opening-day 3-1 win over Brentford. They’ve nonetheless received the identical supervisor as nicely. For now.
The groups
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell, Sarr, Mateta, Devenny.
Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Lerma, Clyne, Esse, Edouard, Sosa, Rodney, Cardines.
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Wooden.
Subs: Gunn, Morato, Douglas Luiz, Kalimuendo, Igor Jesus, Hutchinson, Yates, McAtee, Boly.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
Preamble
Welcome to our protection of a grudge match between the crew that certified for the Europa League however has for administrative failings been cashiered into the Convention League, towards the crew that certified for the Convention League however has taken the Europa League place of the crew that certified for the Europa League however has for administrative failings been cashiered into the Convention League. The Court docket of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has so much to reply for, a technique or one other. The sport some have dubbed El Casico† – there’s hardly ever alternative to say this today, however thanks, the web – kicks off at 2pm UK time. It’s on!
† El Casico, although! That’s proper up there with Yesterday and Ulysses for issues I want I’d written.