Nottingham Forest will likely be searching for simply their second Premier League victory of 2024 once they tackle Crystal Palace on the Metropolis Floor tomorrow afternoon.
Nuno Espírito Santo‘s aspect’s final league victory got here in February, with the Reds defeating David Moyes’ aspect 2-0 due to objectives from Taiwo Awoniyi and Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Because the win, Forest have misplaced three and drawn one of many final 5 league outings, with the Tough Timber needing to vary their fortunes and alter them quick.
The membership have been hit with a four-point deduction final week for breaking the Premier League’s PSR guidelines, subsequently dropping into the relegation zone consequently and left only a level behind Luton City.
The sport in opposition to fellow strugglers Palace is a big alternative for Forest to leapfrog the Hatters, with the membership solely having 9 video games remaining earlier than the top of the 2023/24 marketing campaign.
One participant is deserving of a begin on the Metropolis Floor, with the loanee having fun with a really profitable worldwide break.
Gio Reyna’s stats vs Jamaica
The Forest loanee did not initially begin the CONCACAF tie in opposition to Jamaica final week, with the attacking midfielder approaching for the second half and finally further time.
Gio Reyna took his alternative from the bench with each fingers, claiming the Man of the Match award for his 75-minute efficiency. The 21-year-old featured in a barely deeper midfield function for his nation, which noticed him full 69 passes, at a completion fee of 90%.
It wasn’t simply offensively the place he excelled, but additionally defensively, with Reyna successful all three of his tackles, while popping out on prime in 5 of his eight floor duels.
The teenager assisted each objectives for the USA, along with his two contributions the distinction saving teammate Matt Turner’s blushes after failing to maintain out Greg Leigh’s early end.
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Gio Reyna’s stats vs Jamaica |
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Statistics |
Tally |
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Minutes performed |
75 |
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Assists |
2 |
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Possibilities created |
4 |
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Passes |
69/77 (90%) |
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Photographs |
3 |
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Tackles |
3 |
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Stats through FotMob |
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Within the subsequent outing, in opposition to Mexico simply a few days in the past, he scored the aim to kill the sport off – with the attacking midfielder being named the Participant of the Event after he contributed one aim and two assists within the semi-final and last.
Gio Reyna’s stats at Nottingham Forest
After becoming a member of the membership on mortgage till the top of the season from Borussia Dortmund, Reyna has solely featured for a mixed 38 minutes, with the American not having the chance to showcase his skills – but to start out within the Premier League to date.
After his ‘spectacular‘ latest worldwide performances, as claimed by GOAL journalist Ryan Tolmich, it is clear there’s a participant inside the 21-year-old, with Nuno needing to attempt to work his magic to permit the teenager to flourish.
With Forest having simply 9 video games left to save lots of themselves within the Premier League, the Reds boss ought to look to incorporate the USA worldwide within the sport in opposition to Palace on the Metropolis Floor this afternoon, with Reyna being able to trigger the Eagles backline fixed hassle.
Given his latest reluctance to deploy Hudson-Odoi from a beginning place, he ought to drop Divock Origi and permit the 21-year-old an opportunity from the begin to reveal his high quality and have a optimistic impression on the very important Premier League encounter.
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