Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Nottingham Forest climbed off the bottom of the Premier League table following a battling goalless draw which extended Roberto De Zerbi’s winless start as Brighton and Hove Albion manager.
Seagulls forward Leandro Trossard rattled the crossbar in the first half on a frustrating evening for the dominant hosts at the Amex Stadium, while Pascal Gross was denied a late winner by a superb save from visiting goalkeeper Dean Henderson.
Struggling Forest failed to register an effort on target but moved a point and a place above East Midlands rivals Leicester after doggedly digging in to claim only a sixth point of a difficult campaign to date.
Brighton remain seventh having failed to score in three successive games, while they have taken just two points from a possible 12 since the appointment of head coach De Zerbi a month ago.
Profligate Albion managed 19 attempts at goal but, aside from expertly clawing away from Gross nine minutes from time, England World Cup hopeful Henderson was rarely tested.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
Brighton have made one change to their side from their defeat to Brentford. Estupinan drops out of the side and is replaced by Lallana on the left flank. Welbeck continues to lead the line supported by Trossard and Gross in the final third.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
NOTTINGHAM FOREST SUBS: Giulian Biancone, Joe Worrall, Taiwo Awoniyi, Wayne Hennessey, Harry Toffolo, Cheikhou Kouyate, Emmanuel Dennis, Willy Boly.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (4-3-3): Dean Henderson; Neco Williams, Steven Cook, Scott McKenna, Serge Aurier; Ryan Yates, Remo Freuler, Orel Mangala; Jesse Lingard, Brennan Johnson, Morgan Gibbs-White.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
BRIGHTON SUBS: Tariq Lamptey, Jeremy Sarmiento, Julio Enciso, Deniz Undav, Jason Steele, Billy Gilmour, Jan-Paul van Hecke, Pervis Estupinan, Ed Turns.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
BRIGHTON (3-4-3): Robert Sanchez; Joel Veltman, Lewis Dunk, Adam Webster; Solly March, Alexis Mac Allister, Moises Caicedo; Adam Lallana; Pascal Gross, Danny Welbeck, Leandro Trossard.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Nottingham Forest
Forest need to start picking up points to kickstart their Premier League campaign. Steve Cooper's men suffered yet another loss at the hands of Wolves last time out, making it six defeats out of their last seven matches. It is not panic stations yet for the Midlands outfit, but they will not want to see the gap from 18th place extend beyond the current four points. The onus is on them to pick up a positive result at the Amex.
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