Overview

• Forest's 2-2 draw at Real Betis in their Europa League opener, the club’s first European game in 29 years, featured a late equaliser that made it a third straight match in which they failed to hold a lead.
• Postecoglou is winless in four matches since taking over at Forest and is on a nine-game Premier League run without a victory, the worst top-flight sequence of his career.
• The manager points to encouraging adoption of a front-foot, possession-based approach, highlighted by back-to-back draws away to Burnley and Betis.
• Promoted Sunderland arrive with eight points from five matches, matching the best recent start by a promoted side, yet they still seek their first away goal and away win of the season.
• Forest face selection concerns with Ola Aina sidelined by a hamstring injury, Murillo due to be assessed after an ankle issue, and Douglas Luiz a doubt following midweek discomfort.