Premier League high-flyers Brighton and Nottingham Forest meet on the Amex Stadium with a spot within the FA Cup semi-finals up for grabs.
The hosts are at the moment seventh within the league, whereas the guests are in third, 4 factors under second place Arsenal.
The Seagulls, one in every of 4 groups left within the competitors to have by no means lifted the trophy, have been in scintillating type of late. The truth is, the final time Fabian Hurzeler’s facet tasted defeat was by the hands of Forest in a 7-0 drubbing firstly of February.
In that point, the south coast outfit have crushed Chelsea twice – together with within the FA Cup – Newcastle and drawn with Manchester Metropolis.
Forest, in the meantime, have had some equally spectacular outcomes which embrace a win over Metropolis and a draw with Arsenal.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s workforce will probably be hoping to make it a season to recollect, with the prospect of Champions League soccer subsequent season and a shot on the FA Cup.
Listed here are how the 2 groups line-up for what guarantees to be an intriguing encounter on the south coast.
Brighton workforce information
For the hosts, Hurzeler makes two modifications to the beginning eleven named within the 2-2 draw at Manchester Metropolis a fortnight in the past.
Yasin Ayari replaces Diego Gómez, whereas Danny Welbeck – who captains the facet – is available in for Joao Pedro.
Georginio Rutter, Kaoru Mitoma and Yankuba Minteh will look to be the artistic sparks behind Welbeck in assault.
TEAM NEWS! 🚨 Right here’s our beginning XI to face Nottingham Forest within the FA Cup… 👀 pic.twitter.com/8eVkPVcWxr
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) March 29, 2025
Nottingham Forest workforce information
The massive information from the Forest camp is that prime scorer Chris Wooden will miss the journey to the south coast.
The striker, who’s Forest’s prime scorer this season with 18 objectives, picked up an damage whereas on worldwide responsibility with New Zealand and won’t function the Amex Stadium.
That offers a uncommon begin for Taiwo Awoniyi, who replaces Wooden in one in every of three modifications to the Forest facet that received at Ipswich.
Ryan Yates and Danilo additionally are available for Anthony Elanga and Callum Hudson-Odoi, who each drop to the bench.
Your quarter-final Reds. 🫡 pic.twitter.com/iL6Jnm7PdR
— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) March 29, 2025
