Sturm Graz v Nottingham Forest: Confirmed Line-ups
Nottingham Forest are in Austria tonight to face Sturm Graz in the Europa League. New manager Sean Dyche has experienced a mixed start at the City Ground, recording one win, one loss, and one draw in his first three matches.
Dyche must manage his squad carefully this evening as he aims to push Forest toward a top-eight finish in the league stage while keeping focus on the upcoming domestic clash against Leeds United.
Sturm Graz Form and Selection
Austrian champions Sturm Graz have earned one win from their first two Europa League fixtures. They are seeking a result tonight to reignite their campaign after a rough patch of four matches without victory across all competitions.
They narrowly advanced in the Austrian Cup, needing penalties to defeat Admira Wacker. Following a 2–1 Bundesliga loss to Rapid Vienna at the weekend, head coach Jurgen Saumel has made adjustments to his lineup.
- In: Filip Rozga, Niklas Geyrhofer, Jacob-Peter Hodl, Emanuel Aiwu
- Out: Dimitri Lavalee, Tim Oermann, Tochi Chukwuani, Axel Kayombo
Sturm Graz starting XI: Christensen; Stankovic, Rozga, Kiteishvili; Karic, Horvat, Malic, Geyrhofer; Hodl, Aiwu, Malone
Bench: Mitchell, Oermann, Kayombo, Jatta, Beck, Lavalee, Hierlander, Grgic, Bignetti, Khudyakov.
Nottingham Forest Line-up Changes
Sean Dyche has opted for seven changes from the side that drew with Manchester United, signaling an intent to rotate his squad amid a packed fixture schedule.
Author’s Summary
Nottingham Forest face Sturm Graz in Austria with Dyche rotating his squad amid European and domestic challenges, while Sturm aim to recover from a shaky run of form.