Key occasions
An e mail from Jeremy Boyce:
It’s superb of you (Daniel now, Emillia now, you later…) all to offer us together with your MBMs on those finish of season Super Sunday suits with some doubtlessly essential issues and a cup at stake. But undoubtedly your whole paintings will likely be overshadowed by way of the motion afterward the place REALLY large issues may occur. Of route I’m speaking concerning the Vardy-o-clock (15.00 BST on what could be very a lot Super Vardyday) fixture the place the large fella simply wishes 1 purpose for the easiest send-off in his ultimate look at Filb … the King Power. He couldn’t ask for kinder opposition as of late than the free-conceding Tractors, so sort in truth that you want to consider them, if it will get to 89 mins and he hasn’t discovered the online but, giving him ownership then forming a guard of honour as he walks the ball in. Would he settle for the be offering ?
Surely Vards should cross out in a blaze of glory, Jeremy, Skittles-vodka an’ all.
Lucas Paquetá is one of the West Ham substitutes this afternoon and his supervisor Graham Potter has printed the continuing investigation into whether or not the Brazilian breached making a bet regulations is taking a toll at the participant.
There’s masses else happening across the footballing global this positive Sunday. Catch the general moments of the remaining ever Everton males’s fixture at Goodison Park, or the early knockings of the Women’s FA Cup ultimate. Or stick to me right here, if you want.
Some stats: West Ham have gained 5 in their six Premier League house video games towards Nottingham Forest, whilst Forest are in search of to finish their first league double over the Hammers since 1983/84.
In equity, they haven’t been in the similar department all that a lot on this century.
It’s loopy to assume that 20 issues separated those two groups on the finish of remaining season, with West Ham completing in 9th on 52 issues and Forest approach down in 17th on simply 32 issues.
This season has observed a near-perfect reversal of the ones positions, with Forest these days on 62 issues and West Ham on 40.
Just presentations what will also be accomplished in case you do/don’t have a plan.
Team information
West Ham (3-5-2): Areola; Todibo, Kilman, Cresswell; Coufal, Ward-Prowse, Rodríguez, Soucek, Wan-Bissaka; Bowen, Kudus.
Subs: Fabianski, Soler, Paquetá, Füllkrug, Mavropanos, Guilherme, Álvarez, Emerson, Ferguson.
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Sangaré, Anderson; Gibbs-White, Domínguez, Elanga; Wood.
Subs: Miguel, Morato, Hudson-Odoi, Toffolo, J. Silva, Yates, R. Sosa, Oliveira, Abbott.
Preamble
Now then, Nottingham Forest have a chance to arrange a possible doozy of a last day Champions League qualification decider towards Chelsea – offering they are able to see off West Ham on the London Stadium as of late.
Newcastle may have their say within the most sensible 5 race once they face Arsenal afterward, however for now Forest know {that a} win would propel them to 65 issues – degree with Manchester City (who play Bournemouth in midweek) and one level off fifth-placed Chelsea, the very staff Forest face subsequent weekend. Oooft. Any dropped issues from Nuno Espírito Santo’s males, on the other hand, would realistically finish their hopes of taking part in Champions League soccer subsequent season – now not that Europa League or Conference League qualification must be appeared upon as a failure.
Still, having been driving as top as 3rd for a very long time this season, Forest enthusiasts won’t wish to see their aspect squander every other likelihood to select up important issues this afternoon, particularly towards a deficient West Ham aspect whose best win of their previous 9 suits was once at … an excellent worse Manchester United. The Hammers have little in the best way of motivation, whilst you’d suppose Forest will likely be bang up for it.
Kick off is at 2.15pm (BST) and staff information will drop into the following put up.