Nottingham Forest and Burnley meet in the second round of the EFL Cup following league defeats. Burnley lost 3-1 to Aston Villa at home on Sunday. Forest blew a 2-0 lead against Manchester United to lose 3-2 at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Preview (Nottingham vs. Burnley)
Even the most upbeat Nottingham Forest supporters could not have predicted the start that their team made against Manchester United given that Steve Cooper’s club only managed to win one of their 19 away games in the Premier League last season while scoring a pitiful 11 goals in the process. At Old Trafford, Taiwo Awoinyi scored for the eighth straight Premier League game after stealing the ball in his own half. Willy Boly added a second goal four minutes later after converting a Morgan Gibbs-White free kick.
Forest lost their advantage, however, as Man Utd fought back. Goals from Christian Eriksen, Casemiro, and Bruno Fernandes to turn the game around. The Tricky Trees lost to Arsenal by a score of 2-1 on the season’s opening weekend. They defeating Sheffield United by the same margin at the City Ground thanks to a goal from Chris Wood. It’s also important to keep in mind that Forest advanced to the EFL Cup semifinals last season. They defeating Grimsby Town, Tottenham Hotspur, Blackburn Rovers, and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Burnley’s most recent defeat, 3-1 against Aston Villa, means that Vincent Kompany’s team has yet to earn a point since rejoining the Premier League, despite only having played two games. The champions of the previous season’s Championship suffered a baptism of fire on the first weekend. They lost to Manchester City 3-0 while only managing one shot on goal. Erling Haaland scored twice before Anass Zaroury’s late red card. On Sunday, it was Matty Cash’s turn to score two goals at Turf Moor. The Aston Villa right-back struck twice in the first 20 minutes to give Burnley a steep uphill battle. Moussa Diaby then added the insurance goal for the home team after Lyle Foster had opened the scoring.
Team News
Joe Worrall, a defender for Nottingham Forest, has been suspended after receiving a red card in the team’s 3-2 defeat at Old Trafford, while Scott McKenna had to leave the previous game due to an injury. McKenna joins Felipe, Wayne Hennessey, and Orel Mangala on Forest’s list of injured players. Moussa Niakhate and Ola Aina are back in the lineup after last weekend’s comeback. Cooper might utilize the encounter on Wednesday to offer new arrivals Anthony Elanga, Gonzalo Montiel, and Andrey Santos, who just joined the City Ground on a season-long loan from Chelsea, playing time.
As for Burnley, Jordan Beyer, Michael Obafemi, and Darko Churlinov will be out due to injury, while Anass Zaroury is still suspended and unable to travel. Lyle Foster, who debuted in the Premier League against Aston Villa, is set to stay in the attack alongside Zeki Amdouni and Manuel Benson, with Josh Cullen and Sander Berge working at the back.This season, Nottingham Forest and Burnley have played a total of five times, with each match resulting in at least three goals. Because of this, we anticipate a thrilling match between the two teams on Trentside, with Forest winning thanks to their impressive home record.
Nottingham 3 – 2 Burnley
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