Forest team news: Update on Milner, Mitoma and Watson

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Albion will be looking to make it four consecutive matches unbeaten in the Premier League.

2025-11-27T10:20+00:00

Tommy Watson is edging closer to a return. 📷 by Paul Hazlewood.

Albion take on Nottingham Forest this Sunday at the City Ground, kick-off 2.05pm.

Team news

James Milner is getting closer to a return to first team action. 📷 by James Boardman.

Fabian Hurzeler spoke about Tommy Watson, Kaoru Mitoma and James Milner in his press conference ahead of Sunday's game at Forest.

"We have good team news – all the players who were available last weekend are still available, so that's a positive one," the German said. "Tommy [Watson] came back into training this week. We have tried to create more availability. James [Milner] is getting close. Kaoru [Mitoma] is getting close. I am quite positive that we see both James and Kaoru before Christmas."

Their last line-up

Taking on Liverpool this afternoon. 📋 pic.twitter.com/GUbP34KsHw
— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) November 22, 2025

Forest face Malmo in the Europa League on Thursday night, having beaten Liverpool 3-0 last weekend.

Match facts

Nottingham Forest have won two of their three Premier League home games against Brighton (L1), winning 7-0 in this exact fixture last term.

Brighton lost 7-0 against Nottingham Forest last time out in February – they’ve not lost consecutive league games against the Tricky Trees since a run of five between 1980 and 1982.

Nottingham Forest have won their last two Premier League games, as many as they had in their previous 15 (D5 L8). They’ve won these games 3-1 (vs Leeds) and 3-0 (vs Liverpool), last netting 3+ goals in three consecutive top-flight games in March/April 1995 (4).

Brighton have won more points from losing positions than any other side in the Premier League this season (10). It’s the fifth consecutive campaign in which they’ve won 10+ from behind, with only Liverpool (86) winning more in total than the Seagulls (75) since 2021-22.

Just 26% of Brighton’s Premier League points this season have come away from home (5/19). Only Newcastle (20%), Brentford (19%) and Fulham (7%) have won a lower share on the road.

Nottingham Forest are one of two teams (along with Wolves) yet to score from outside the box in the Premier League this season. Meanwhile, the Tricky Trees have also conceded the joint-most goals from distance this term (7, again level with Wolves).

Brighton have scored more goals in the second half of games in total (15) and as an overall percentage (79%) than any side in the Premier League this season. Their eight goals in the final 15 minutes of games is also a joint-high (along with Liverpool).

Sean Dyche has won 3-1 (vs Leeds) and 3-0 (vs Liverpool) in his last two Premier League games. The Nottingham Forest manager has never seen his sides score 3+ goals in three consecutive top-flight games before.

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Danny Welbeck has scored seven goals in his last seven Premier League games, with only Erling Haaland (8) netting more than him since the first game in this run in September. It’s already Welbeck’s second highest scoring season with Brighton, following his 10 from last season.

Morgan Gibbs-White has scored in each of his last three Premier League games, the first time he’s done so in the competition. His goal against Liverpool last time out saw him become the first Nottingham Forest player to register both 20+ goals (20) and assists (27) in the competition.

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