PRESSURE is mounting on Everton boss Frank Lampard to deliver and he’ll be hoping to turn his fortunes around in the encounter against Nottingham Forest.
The Toffees’ loss at Villa Park has meant that they have failed land a single point on the board in their opening two games.
And having just survived a relegation battle last season, Everton fans are beginning to get restless.
However, Frank Lamaprd’s men will feel confident that they can get something out of Premier League new boys Nottingham Forest.
But Forest could prove to be tricky customers having recently pulled off a thrilling victory over East London outfit West Ham.
What time does Everton vs Nottingham Forest kick off?
- Everton will be welcoming Nottingham Forest to their city on Saturday, August 20.
- It is scheduled to kick off at 3pm UK time.
- Goodison Park in Liverpool will be the designated venue for this encounter and it can hold around 39,572 supporters.
- This will be the first time these two sides have met since 1999 and Forest ran out 1-0 winners on the day.
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Is Everton vs Nottingham Forest on TV and can I live stream it?
- Sadly, Everton vs Nottingham Forest will NOT be broadcasted live on television in the UK.
- This is because of the football TV blackout law in the UK which doesn’t allow matches to be shown live between 2:45pm and 5:15pm.
- However, fans in the US can head to Peacock to stream the entire action.
Team news
Frank Lampard will continue to be without a number of key players going into this huge match against Nottingham Forest.
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Andre Gomes, Yerry Mina, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Ben Godfrey and Andros Townsend all currently remain out.
Abdoulaye Doucoure sustained a thigh injury last weekend and Dele Ali is on the verge of a move to Turkish outfit Besiktas.
Meanwhile, Forest boss Steve Cooper has the ability to choose a whole new starting eleven if needs to be as three new editions have joined taking their total of incomings up to a staggering 16.
Plus, Ryan Yates could be in contention to return from his ongoing knee injury.
Latest odds
- Everton to win 19/20
- Draw 12/5
- Forest to win 31/10
*Odds courtesy of Betfair are correct at time of publication
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
