Nottingham Forest got their season up and running last weekend with an impressive win at Aston Villa. Oliver Glasner had made a slow start at the City Ground but goals from Liam Delap and Igor Jesus saw them overcome their Midlands rivals at Villa Park.They face another derby clash this tea-time against a Coventry side in desperate need of a victory.Frank Lampards men have limped out of the blocks following promotion and suffered a humbling 5-0 home defeat by Brighton last Sunday.Coventry have no points and no goals from four games and will be desperate to get off the mark.Here, 101 Great Goals brings you all the team news ahead of the 5.30pm kickoff.Table of ContentsNOTTINGHAM FOREST TEAM NEWSCOVENTRY TEAM NEWSThe Premier League tableWhere to watch Nottingham Forest v CoventryNOTTINGHAM FOREST TEAM NEWSThere is just one change to the Forest side Jair Cunha coming in to the back three in place of Ola Aina.Nottingham Forest: Sels; Diomande, Murillo, Jair Cunha, Munoz, Williams, Schlager, McAtee, Gibbs-White, Ndoye; DelapNottingham Forest Substitutes: Victor, Sangare, Hudson-Odoi, Dominguez, Wood, Jesus, Yates, Netz, AinaCOVENTRY TEAM NEWSFrank Lampard made three changes to the side hammered by Brighton.Taiwo Awoniyi is suspended and misses out on a return to the City Ground with Brandon Thomas-Asante starting up front.Aurele Amenda and Milan van Ewing are absent so Stephen Mfuni and Caleb Yirenkyi come into the starting XI.Coventry: Rushworth; Mfuni, Thomas, Pinnock, Dasilva; Yirenkyi, Grimes, Onyeka, Rudoni, Mason-Clark; Thomas-AsanteCoventry Substitutes: Bentley, Sakamoto, Simms, Tchaouna, Latibeaudiere, Torp, Gboho, Hamer, CherifThe Premier League table Premier League 2026 England #TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGFGAGDPtsLast 5 1 Arsenal440081712 W W W W 2 Manchester City440082612 W W W W 3 Brentford523010469 W D D D W 4 Leeds42207348 W D D W 5 Hull City42205238 D D W W 6 Brighton421113587 W D L W 7 Chelsea52121012-27 L D L W W 8 Liverpool41306426 D W D D 9 Everton41305326 D D D W 10 Ipswich4202710-36 W L L W 11 Nottingham Forest41214405 W D D L 12 Newcastle412178-15 L D W D 13 Manchester United41127704 L D W L 14 Sunderland411235-24 L D W L 15 Bournemouth403167-13 D D D L 16 Crystal Palace4103611-53 L W L L 17 Tottenham402205-52 L D D L 18 Fulham401347-31 D L L L 19 Aston Villa401317-61 W L D L 20 Coventry4004010-100 L L L L Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Promotion Champions League (League phase) Position 5 : Promotion Europa League (League phase) Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation Championship Where to watch Nottingham Forest v CoventryNottingham Forest versus Coventry kicks off at 5.30pm in the UK. You can watch it on Sky Sports and stream via the Sky Go app.Heres the full list ofPremier League international broadcasters. Topics Coventry City F.C. Nottingham Forest F.C. Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read FPL 2026/27 : Forest Duo Headline Five Transfer Targets for Gameweek 5 Blake Hurst 17th September, 2026 EFL Cup review: Wins for Everton and Aston Villa as United crash out Tom Rostance 16th September, 2026 Lampard rues difficult afternoon as Coventry hammered by rampant Brighton Jon Fisher 13th September, 2026 Coventry 0-5 Brighton: Sky Blues implode as Awoniyi sees red on shocking afternoon for Frank Lampard Jon Fisher 13th September, 2026 Coventry v Brighton: Confirmed line-ups and team news as Sky Blues go in search of first win Jon Fisher 13th September, 2026 Premier League round-up: Jesus condemns Villa to another defeat, Ipswich stun 10-man Palace Nicholas McGee 12th September, 2026
