Nottingham Forest vs AFC Bournemouth
Premier League this season
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| GP | P | GD | ||
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| 3 | 32 | 57 | 13 | |
| 8 | 32 | 48 | 12 |
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'We know Bournemouth' Nottingham boss Nuno says ahead of weekend opener.
Aiming to begin their season with a win after narrowly dodging relegation, Nottingham Forest host Bournemouth at City Ground, where past struggles against the visitors set the stage for an intriguing clash this Saturday.
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest will face Bournemouth on home soil for the season's opener this Saturday. Having finished four points above the bottom three and narrowly escaping relegation last season, Forest boss Nuno Espírito Santo is looking forward to a much better campaign this term.
The Tricky Trees had an impressive pre-season, losing just once against Elche (0-1) despite participating in six club friendlies. "It was one of the main objectives we had, to go away in pre-season and work on things we don’t usually have time for, tactically, mentally, and physically," Nuno said, summarising the tour as a success.
However, a less-than-impressive record against the visitors might dampen spirits at City Ground. The hosts have remained winless in their last eight league games against Bournemouth (0 wins, 3 draws, 5 losses) and have lost their opening game in the last five seasons.
"We know that Bournemouth have a strong squad; Dominic Solanke is a good player who is not going to be involved in the game, but they have quality players all over the pitch," Nuno added in his pre-match press conference, before discussing Nottingham's new signings. He is expected to deploy a 4-2-3-1 formation with Chris Wood in attack.
AFC Bournemouth
Bournemouth finished just one point outside the top ten last season. This term, they aim to climb higher in the standings following recent additions to the club.
The Cherries secured the signature of Luis Sinisterra from Leeds United. Enes Ünal joined the club from Getafe for €16 million, and right-back Julián Araujo switched from Barcelona after €10 million changed hands.
This weekend, they will face Nottingham Forest, seeking to extend their unbeaten four-game run [2W, 2D, 0L] in season openers. Their last encounter in an opening league match was a goalless draw back in the 2007–08 League One opener.
Manager Andoni Iraola will be without Dominic Solanke, who transferred to Tottenham for €64 million. Iraola is expected to deploy a 4-2-3-1 formation with Semenyo leading the attack at City Ground.
As many as three players, including newcomer Enes Ünal, are unavailable for the Cherries in this fixture against Forest.
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