Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Wolves 1-1 Nottingham Forest: Matheus Cunha ensures the spoils are shared at Molineux
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This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Nottingham Forest
Forest have lost their last four Premier League matches, their third run of four or more defeats in a row since rejoining the division in 2022. However, they have only lost five straight once in that time, doing so between August and October 2022.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Nottingham Forest
Cooper looks to have gone for physicality and solidity for this one, with his position potentially under threat. Kouyate, Mangala and Yates are forming a midfield three, with Elanga and Gibbs-White roaming at the top end of the pitch.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Nottingham Forest
There's an early concern for Forest as Murillo stays down after colliding with Hwang while going up to win Toti's long ball forward. He's on his feet after receiving treatment from the medical staff, and he should be okay to continue.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Nottingham Forest
We're under way at Molineux as the visitors get the ball rolling. Wolves are in their traditional old gold and black, with Forest donning a navy and pink change kit.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Nottingham Forest
Among the 137 managers to take charge of at least 20 away Premier League games, only Daniel Farke (76 per cent) has lost a higher percentage of those games than Cooper (70.4 per cent, 19 defeats in 27 road trips). How will his team respond to the noise of recent days? The players are out in the West Midlands, and we're about to find out!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Nottingham Forest
Cooper, meanwhile, has made seven alterations to the team which was routed by Fulham, Forest's most between two league games this season. Murillo, Toffolo, Mangala and Elanga are the only survivors from that chastening defeat as Cooper switches to a three-man backline, with former Wolves players Boly and Gibbs-White among the seven brought into the side.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Nottingham Forest
O'Neil makes one change to the Wolves team which beat Burnley, and it comes between the sticks as Sa recovers from a back injury to replace Bentley, who made a crucial double save while that game was still poised at 0-0. Rayan Ait-Nouri and Pedro Neto are still out, but there is hope in the Wolves camp that both may return for their next game, at West Ham in eight days' time.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Nottingham Forest
NOTTINGHAM FOREST SUBS: Ibrahim Sangare, Chris Wood, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Nicolas Dominguez, Felipe, Odysseas Vlachodimos, Divock Origi, Danilo, Ola Aina.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Nottingham Forest
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (3-5-2): Matt Turner; Willy Boly, Moussa Niakhate, Murillo; Neco Williams, Orel Mangala, Ryan Yates, Cheikhou Kouyate, Harry Toffolo; Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White.
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