Jesse Marsch has resisted the urge to hand full Premier League debuts to Weston McKennie and Georginio Rutter against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. The head coach has made five changes to his side after beating Accrington Stanley last week, but McKennie and club record signing Rutter are named as substitutes.
McKennie joined the club on loan from Juventus on Monday evening and he’ll be keen to catch the eye alongside his international teammate Tyler Adams in the middle of the park, if he gets on the field. Jack Harrison is the man who is favoured over the American following his transfer saga on deadline day.
There’s no Robin Koch due to suspension and that means Marsch has made three changes to his back line. Luke Ayling returns to the fold at right-back, while Liam Cooper and Pascal Struijk have both shaken off injuries to start once more in the Premier League.
