Nottingham Forest boss Nuno names team to face Newcastle United in Carabao Cup clash
Latest Nottingham Forest news as Nuno Espirito Santo's Reds take on Magpies in Carabao Cup tie at the City Ground
by Sarah Clapson · NottinghamshireLiveHead coach Nuno Espirito Santo has named his Nottingham Forest team to face Newcastle United in tonight's Carabao Cup clash.
The Reds go into this evening's second round tie at the City Ground looking to continue their early season good form. Morgan Gibbs-White's goal saw them claim their first win of the campaign last time out as Southampton were toppled 1-0 on the south coast.
Saturday's victory at St Mary's made it four points from Forest's opening two games. And Nuno will be keen to keep their unbeaten run going in the cup.
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The Portuguese has rung the changes for tonight’s tie. And his XI includes four debutants.
It is a return to a back three for the Reds. Andrew Omobamidele, captain Willy Boly and Zach Abbott will line up in front of debutant goalkeeper Carlos Miguel.
Also making their first competitive appearances in the Garibaldi are wing-backs Eric da Silva Moreira and Alex Moreno. Elliot Anderson will face his former club and will line up alongside Nicolas Dominguez in midfield.
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Winger Ramon Sosa will make his first appearance and will join Jota Silva in providing support for front man Taiwo Awoniyi. The bench will be made up of Matt Turner, Ibrahim Sangare, Neco Williams, Chris Wood, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Harry Toffolo, Anthony Elanga, Nikola Milenkovic and youngster Ben Perry.
Forest: Miguel; Moreira, Omobamidele, Boly, Abbott, Moreno; Anderson, Dominguez; Jota, Awoniyi, Sosa. Subs: Turner, Sangare, Williams, Wood, Hudson-Odoi, Toffolo, Elanga, Milenkovic, Perry.