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Sarah Clapson

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper springs a surprise as he names team to face Liverpool

Head coach Steve Cooper has named his Nottingham Forest team to face Liverpool in this afternoon’s Premier League clash.

On the back of a 10-match winless run, the Reds are in the relegation zone ahead of kick-off at Anfield. But with seven games to go it remains tight at the bottom end of the Premier League table.

Cooper’s side lost 2-0 to Manchester United at the City Ground last time out. And the Forest boss continues to have a significant injury list to contend with, with a number of key players on the sidelines.

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The Welshman makes one change to last weekend’s starting XI. Brennan Johnson drops to the bench, with Orel Mangala returning to the line-up.

The Reds stick with three at the back ahead of goalkeeper Keylor Navas, in Felipe, Moussa Niakhate and Scott McKenna. Neco Williams keeps his place against his old club, with Renan Lodi at left wing-back.

Mangala will line up alongside Remo Freuler and Danilo in midfield. And with no Johnson, Morgan Gibbs-White will support Taiwo Awoniyi in attack.

With the visitors short on numbers, youngster Ollie Hammond is included on the bench. Johnson, Wayne Hennessey, Joe Worrall, Jesse Lingard, Harry Toffolo, Sam Surridge, Emmanuel Dennis and Andre Ayew make up the list of substitutes.

Forest: Navas; Williams, Felipe, Niakhate, McKenna, Lodi; Mangala, Freuler, Danilo; Gibbs-White, Awoniyi. Subs: Hennessey, Worrall, Lingard, Toffolo, Surridge, Johnson, Dennis, Ayew, Hammond.

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