17s ago 15.19 CEST 18 min: Munoz has the opportunity to release Sarr down the right, but his pass is overhit, and Sarr’s first touch is clumsy. Goal kick. Share2m ago 15.17 CEST 16 min: Forest are slowly getting on top, but it’s a marginal thing, because nothing of any import is going on. Share5m ago 15.15 CEST 14 min: Gibbs-White knocks the ball down the right flank and prepares to chase after it. Lacroix hangs out a cynical leg to stop a promising attack. Into the book he goes. Share8m ago 15.11 CEST 10 min: Lacroix half-clears the corner; Sangare launches a volley from the edge of the box into the J Sainsbury car park behind the stand. Other popular-in-the-1980s supermarket chains are available. Share Updated at 15.17 CEST10m ago 15.10 CEST 9 min: Aina spins Mitchell and advances down the right. He crosses, looking for Wood. Lacroix is forced to concede the first corner of the afternoon. Share12m ago 15.08 CEST 7 min: The Forest fans are certainly in a chatty mood. Now they give Hughes, formerly of Derby County, the what-for. Share14m ago 15.06 CEST 5 min: Gibbs-White bustles his way past Mitchell down the right and crosses low for Wood, who flips a first-time shot wide right from six yards. Big chance. A brisk, fun start to this game. Share15m ago 15.04 CEST 3 min: … and then suddenly the match springs into life. Wood nearly gets the better of Mitchell in the race for a long ball. Not quite. Then Palace counter, and Devenny powers into the box from the left. He’s entitled to shoot, but tries to find Mateta in the middle instead. Murillo blocks and Sels smothers. Share16m ago 15.03 CEST 2 min: Nothing doing on the pitch yet. In the stands, the Forest fans launch the first aural salvo, informing the home support that Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis “does what he wants”. Share19m ago 15.00 CEST Palace get the ball rolling. El Casico is go! Share22m ago 14.58 CEST The teams are out. Palace sport their red and blue stripes, while Forest are in white shirts that pay homage to Nottingham’s Lace Market, incorporating [unfolds press release, adjusts monocle and squints] “a pattern that weaves together the club’s iconic crest and the NG postcode”. A fine atmosphere as ever at Selhurst, the home fans unveiling a tifo of Joel Ward lifting the FA Cup. We’ll be off in a couple of minutes. Share34m ago 14.45 CEST Oliver Glasner’s turn to talk to Sky Sports. “With [Eberechi Eze] we have lost one of our crucial players … one of our top players … but on the other side we could also win games without him … at Villa for example … this is what we have to do … trust this group of players … we have had a great start to the season … we will get the right players I’m pretty sure … we will have a good team as well … we always rely on each other … we want to play our football … that is what made us successful and will keep us successful.” Share42m ago 14.38 CEST As for the background noise regarding all matters CAS, Nuno says: “It is always very hard at Selhurst Park … today more, because there’s a lot of things going on … I always insist on the same narrative that it’s not us to blame … but we don’t have any way to avoid it … it is going to be intense and we have to be ready.” Share44m ago 14.36 CEST Nuno insists he wants to stay at Forest Nuno Espírito Santo talks to Sky Sports, and is asked if he’s trying to “engineer a way out of Nottingham Forest”. “That’s nonsense, it doesn’t make any kind of sense … we are focused on the game … making sure the players are ready to play this game … it will be very tough.” Does he want to continue in his role as Forest boss? “Of course. Of course.” Is there a need for talks between himself, Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis, and head of football Edu? “Yes, that’s what we need to do, and we’re gonna do it … today for sure not, because of the match, but soon, of course … there is no speculation around anything … we have to communicate and approach the final days of the market … prepare our boys.” Share Updated at 15.04 CEST1h ago 13.55 CEST Crystal Palace make two changes to the side that started the Conference League qualifier against Fredrikstad. Tyrick Mitchell and Chris Richards come in for Borna Sosa and Jefferson Lerma. Nottingham Forest select exactly the same 11 players that started the opening-day 3-1 win over Brentford. They’ve still got the same manager as well. For now. ‘No smoke without fire’: Nuno casts doubt over Forest future with Postecoglou in frame Read more Share2h ago 13.47 CEST The teams Crystal Palace: Henderson, Richards, Lacroix, Guehi, Munoz, Wharton, Hughes, Mitchell, Sarr, Mateta, Devenny.Subs: Matthews, Benitez, Lerma, Clyne, Esse, Edouard, Sosa, Rodney, Cardines. Nottingham Forest: Sels, Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams, Sangare, Anderson, Ndoye, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Wood.Subs: Gunn, Morato, Douglas Luiz, Kalimuendo, Igor Jesus, Hutchinson, Yates, McAtee, Boly. Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire). Share Updated at 13.58 CEST
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