As the Premier League prepares for the upcoming weekend, attention is focused on the fixture between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest at Anfield. The match, scheduled for Saturday at 12:30 p.m., will be officiated by Sam Barrott. Liverpool enters the game with several players currently sidelined due to injury, including Gomez, Ekitiké, Bradley, Leoni, Endo, and Chiesa. Nottingham Forest is also finalizing their squad selection for the trip to Merseyside.

In separate developments, Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris has addressed his club's qualification for the Europa League, specifically noting the significance of an upcoming fixture in Milan. Le Bris described the trip as a symbolic milestone for the club's upward trajectory. This development carries additional weight due to the long-standing rivalry between Sunderland and Newcastle United. For years, Newcastle supporters have used the chant “You’ll never see a Mackem in Milan” to mock their rivals, implying that Sunderland would never reach the level of European competition. Le Bris, who joined the club two years ago, acknowledged that he has become well-versed in the intensity of this regional rivalry and views the team's current success as a direct response to the taunts from Newcastle fans.