Key occasions
Noises Off dept. Ed Aarons gauges opinions of the occasions which have led us to El Casico. Unsurprisingly, not too many meet within the center.
Crystal Palace make two modifications to the aspect that began the Convention League qualifier in opposition to Fredrikstad. Tyrick Mitchell and Chris Richards are available for Borna Sosa and Jefferson Lerma.
Nottingham Forest choose precisely the identical 11 gamers that began the opening-day 3-1 win over Brentford. They've nonetheless acquired the identical supervisor as nicely. For now.
The groups
Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell, Sarr, Mateta, Devenny.
Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Lerma, Clyne, Esse, Edouard, Sosa, Rodney, Cardines.
Nottingham Forest: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Wooden.
Subs: Gunn, Morato, Douglas Luiz, Kalimuendo, Igor Jesus, Hutchinson, Yates, McAtee, Boly.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire).
Preamble
Welcome to our protection of a grudge match between the crew that certified for the Europa League however has for administrative failings been cashiered into the Convention League, in opposition to the crew that certified for the Convention League however has taken the Europa League place of the crew that certified for the Europa League however has for administrative failings been cashiered into the Convention League. The Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rather a lot to reply for, a method or one other. The sport some have dubbed El Casico† – there's not often alternative to say this as of late, however thanks, the web – kicks off at 2pm UK time. It's on!
† El Casico, although! That's proper up there with Yesterday and Ulysses for issues I want I'd written.
