Callum Hudson-Odoi absence explained as Nottingham Forest face Everton in big Premier League clash
Callum Hudson-Odoi has been ruled out of Nottingham Forest’s clash with Everton due to a minor knock.
The winger has not been included in the Reds’ match squad at Goodison Park as Nuno Espirito Santo’s side target a fifth Premier League win on the spin. He had an ice pack on after coming off in the final minutes of the Boxing Day win over Tottenham Hotspur. Ahead of kick-off, Nuno said: "Unfortunately, in the last game he had a knock and he didn't recover."
Midfielder Ryan Yates is not involved against Everton as he is suspended after picking up his fifth yellow card of the season in the 1-0 win over Spurs. Nicolas Dominguez, back from his own ban, returns to the XI as one of two changes with Morato also in the side as Hudson-Odoi misses out.
It means Forest will revert to a back three of Nikola Milenkovic, Murillo ahead of goalkeeper Matz Sels. Ola Aina and Neco Williams will take up the wing-back roles.
Dominguez will partner Elliot Anderson in the middle of the pitch. Morgan Gibbs-White seems likely to start on the left and Elanga on the right of striker Chris Wood in a 3-4-3 formation.
With Yates ruled out, the Reds’ impressive record of having a youth-team product in every matchday squad since 1941 was at risk, however Nuno has named Zach Abbott on the bench to keep the run going. Carlos Miguel, Taiwo Awoniyi, Harry Toffolo, Eric Da Silva Moreira, James Ward-Prowse, Jota Silva, Ramon Sosa and Willy Boly will make up the list of substitutes.
Forest: Sels; Milenkovic, Murillo, Morato; Aina, Anderson, Gibbs-White, Williams; Elanga, Wood, Dominguez. Subs: Miguel, Awoniyi, Toffolo, Moreira, Ward-Prowse, Jota, Sosa, Boly, Abbott.
