Overview
- Ange Postecoglou takes charge of Nottingham Forest at the City Ground for the first time after four straight away games.
- Forest make five changes from the Real Betis match, with Nicolas Dominguez returning, James McAtee handed his first start, and Chris Wood, Dilane Bakwa and Dan Ndoye coming in.
- Forest drew 2-2 at Real Betis in the Europa League, with Igor Jesus scoring twice before a late equaliser denied victory.
- Sunderland arrive with a solid early record and make one change as Arthur Masuaku replaces the suspended Reinildo, with Habib Diarra ruled out until December.
- Postecoglou’s international pull is evident as Australian fan Michael Gallus travels roughly 30 hours from Melbourne to attend the home debut.