PREVIEW | Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United: team news, lineups, predictions (Premier League 22/08)

Nottingham Forest and Leeds United clash this Saturday at the The City Ground for round one of the Premier League. Nottingham Forest mark their 61st participation in the competition, whilst Leeds United go into their 55th.

In their last game, Nottingham Forest won 2-0 against Brest (Pre-season 2026/27). In their last fixture, Leeds United won 4-0 against FC Augsburg (Pre-season 2026/27).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Leeds United winning 3-1.

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Nottingham Forest ( vs Bournemouth 2026-05-24): Matz Sels, Jair Cunha, Nikola Milenkovic, Morato, Neco Williams, Omari Hutchinson, Ibrahim Sangaré, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Chris Wood, Igor Jesus

Leeds United ( vs West Ham 2026-05-24): Karl Darlow, Joe Rodon, Jaka Bijol, Pascal Struijk, Jayden Bogle, Brenden Aaronson, Ao Tanaka, James Justin, Ethan Ampadu, Lukas Nmecha, Calvert-Lewin

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