Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City live stream, Sky Sports, Sunday 12 September, 2.30pm BST
Chris Hughton desperately needs a victory to kick-start Nottingham Forest's season when Cardiff City visit the East Midlands on Sunday.
Forest have made a dismal start to the new campaign, although they did pick up their first point in the round of fixtures immediately prior to the international break. Defeat by arch-rivals Derby could have spelled the end for Hughton, but Forest finally got off the mark by drawing 1-1 with Wayne Rooney's Rams. Yet four losses prior to the derby means Forest remain rooted to the foot of the table and in desperate need of a win.
Hughton will be aware that Forest have not been shy in pulling the trigger on his predecessors in recent years. And although he has not even been in the job for a year, the former Newcastle and Brighton boss is on borrowed time. Victory here would lift some of the gloom, but only a sustained run of positive form will secure Hughton's position in the dugout. Many of the club's fans have already turned on the manager, and it is always difficult to come back from that.
Cardiff suffered their first loss of the season a fortnight ago, going down 2-1 at home to Bristol City. It has nevertheless been a decent start to the campaign for Mick McCarthy's men, who have registered two wins and two draws so far. The play-offs should be the target for the Bluebirds this term, having finished just two places outside the top six last time out.
Cardiff have no injury concerns to contend with heading into Sunday's televised clash. Kieffer Moore is available to start after completing a COVID-related isolation period while on international duty for Wales.
Forest will be unable to call upon the services of Jordi Osei-Tutu, but Hughton otherwise has a full complement of players this weekend.
Kick-off is at 2.30pm BST and the game is being shown live on Sky Sports Football the UK.
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