Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Nottingham Forest face West Ham United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
The teams are lined out on the pitch, this promises to be a cracker!
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
As for West Ham, Niclas Fullkrug is still recovering from a long-term achilles injury that has kept him sidelined since early-September, while Mohammed Kudus is serving the second of a three-game suspension. Fabianski was handed a start between the sticks ahead of first-choice Areola against Man United, and the 39-year-old has kept his starting spot this weekend. Summerville has forced his way back into the first XI to play alongside Bowen after scoring his first Hammers goal last weekend.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
Nottingham Forest still having to cope without injured duo Danilo (ankle) and Ibrahim Sangare (hamstring), while Hammers loanee James Ward-Prowse is ineligible to face his parent club. Wood and Gibbs-White have recovered from niggles to start, while Jota Silva has not been risked and starts from the bench.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
WEST HAM SUBS: Aaron Cresswell, Carlos Soler, Vladimir Coufal, Michail Antonio, Luis Guilherme, Danny Ings, Wes Foderingham, Andy Irving, Kaelan Casey
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
WEST HAM (3-4-3): Lukasz Fabianski; Maximilian Kilman, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Jean-Clair Todibo; Emerson, Guido Rodríguez, Edson Alvarez, Aaron Wan-Bissaka; Crysencio Summerville, Jarrod Bowen, Lucas Paqueta
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
NOTTINGHAM FOREST SUBS: Neco Williams, Elliot Anderson, Taiwo Awoniyi, Harry Toffolo, Eric da Silva Moreira, Jota Silva, Ramon Sosa, Willy Boly, Carlos Miguel
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (4-2-3-1): Matz Sels; Alex Moreno, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Ola Aina; Nicolas Dominguez, Ryan Yates, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Morgan Gibbs-White, Anthony Elanga; Chris Wood
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
West Ham will look to use their late victory over Manchester United as the springboard to kickstart their season and gain their second away win of the season, their first coming back in August away to London rivals Crystal Palace. Importantly the side will look to steady the ship at the back if they want to achieve that, as they have kept just one clean sheet in their last 24 Premier League fixtures.
Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United
Nottingham Forest are looking to extend their winning running to three in the Premier League, which would be their first time this century, and their perfect record at home to West Ham since returning to the division in 2022. Chris Wood has been in fine form and he will look to carry it on against the side he has scored most top-flight goals against, having registered seven against the London side.
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