Team News – Ndoye makes Forest debut, no Wissa for Brentfordpublished at 12:50 British Summer Time
Nottingham Forest v Brentford (14:00 BST)
Dan Ndoye, Nottingham Forest’s new £36 million winger signed from Bologna this summer, starts for Nuno’s side at City Ground today.
New Brazilian arrivals Igor Jesus and Jair Cunha are on the bench, while Omari Hutchinson and James McAtee – announced by the club as new signings yesterday night – are not involved.
Morgan Gibbs-White, who signed a new three-year deal after being heavily linked with a move, captains Forest.
Forest XI: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Ndoye, Sangare, Anderson, Hudson-Odoi; Gibbs-White, Wood
Subs: Gunn, Morato, Awoniyi, Igor Jesus, Jota Silva, Yates, Jair, Boly, Abbott
Image source, OptaYoann Wissa, linked with a move to Newcastle this month, is not in Brentford’s matchday squad at all.
New signings Caoimhin Keller, Michael Kayode and Antoni Milambo all start for the Bees, while Jordan Henderson is on the bench.
This is Keith Andrews’ first match as manager, 12 years after his last Premier League appearance as a player for West Brom against Arsenal.
Brentford XI: Kelleher; Kayode, van den Berg, Collins, Henry; Lewis-Potter, Jensen, Yarmoluik, Carvalho; Milambo; Thiago
Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Henderson, Schade, Onyeka, Ajer, Peart-Harris, Roerslev, Arthur
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