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Premier League LIVE: Leeds United vs Nottingham Forest – team news, build-up, score & live text commentary


One change for Leeds as Ortega makes Forest debutpublished at 18:50 GMT

Leeds v Nottingham Forest (20:00 GMT)

Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter at Elland Road

Boss Daniel Farke makes just one change for Leeds for their crucial game with drop rivals Nottingham Forest.

The injured Anton Stach drops out with Noah Okafor replacing him.

James Justin is fit to start after a toe injury while Dan James is on the bench after a hamstring injury along with Jaka Bijol, who has been nursing his own hamstring problem.

Lukas Nmecha also returns to the squad but Facundo Buonanotte misses out.

Leeds XI: Darlow, Bogle, Gudmundsson, Rodon, Struijk, Justin, Ampadu, Gruev, Aaronson, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin

Subs: Perri, Bijol, Bornauw, Tanaka, Longstaff, Piroe, James, Gnonto, Nmecha

Stefan Ortega makes his Nottingham Forest debut with Matz Sels out with a groin injury.

The goalkeeper joined from Manchester City this week and is one of three changes for Forest.

Morato replaces the suspended Neco Williams while defender Zach Abbott make his full Premier League debut with Murillo missing from the squad.

Nottingham Forest XI: Ortega, Morato, Abbott, Milenkovic, Aina, Sangare, Anderson, Dominguez, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Jesus

Subs: Gunn, Yates, McAtee, Awoniyi, Ndoye, Lucca, Hutchinson, Jair Cunha, Netz


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