Nottingham Forest dey find dia first pre-season win as dem go jam Monaco for SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield dis Saturday. Dem first warm-up match against Chesterfield end 0-0. But Monaco no dey joke – dem knack Coventry 5-0 last time.
Match Gist
Forest dream say dem go enter Champions League, but na Conference League dem first catch. Now e be like say na Europa League go finally fall on dia lap – at least for now. Wetin cause all dis kasala? Na serious gbege between Crystal Palace and UEFA wey make Palace forfeit dia spot. So Forest dey waka go Europe after 29 years, thanks to dia 7th place finish for Premier League.
Dem don sign Brazilian ballers – Igor Jesus and Jair Cunha – and dem dey settle into City Ground life. But Elanga don waka go Newcastle, and now Tottenham dey eye Morgan Gibbs-White. Na wahala full ground.
Dem first friendly na 0-0 with Chesterfield. But Forest still get match against Fulham, Estoril, Fiorentina and others before new season kick off.
Monaco on dia own dey prep for Champions League. Last season dem finish 3rd for Ligue 1. Dem don beat Cercle Brugge 1-0 and Coventry 5-0. Maghnes Akliouche even score hat-trick for dat match – 26 minutes only!
Pogba no dey fit yet, and Ansu Fati no show for dia last game. But Eric Dier don play 45 minutes and fit feature for dis one. Dem still get matches against Ajax and Arminia before Ligue 1 kick off on August 17.
Team News
Gibbs-White miss Forest’s last match but e no get injury – na rest after international duty. Awoniyi dey recover from abdominal injury, but don almost ready. Jesus and Cunha still dey chill after Club World Cup.
Neco Williams and Dominguez still dey injury corner. But others dey okay. Monaco no go rush Pogba or Ansu Fati. But expect say Eric Dier go enter pitch.
Nottingham Forest Possible XI:
Miguel; Aina, Carmo, Murillo, Richards; Yates, O’Brien; Jota, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood
Monaco Possible XI:
Majecki; Teze, Salisu, Singo, Henrique; Minamino, Zakaria, Camara, Akliouche; Biereth, Embolo
TPB Prediction: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Monaco
Pre-season match no too dey serious for scoreline, but based on how Monaco dey hot for attack, dem fit still carry the win. Forest go fight, but e fit end 2-1 in favour of Monaco.
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