Sturm Graz will be facing off against Nottingham Forest in the Europa League on Thursday night as new manager Sean Dyche aims to secure his second win in charge of The Trick Trees in the tournament.
Interestingly, this won’t be the first time these two teams have met in European competition. Back in 1984, Forest emerged victorious with a 2-1 aggregate win over Sturm Graz in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup. However, their journey was cut short in the following round when they lost to Anderlecht despite winning the first leg.
In terms of team news, Sturm Graz will be missing Max Johnston and Belmin Beganovic, while Tochi Chukwuani is suspended. Dimitri Lavalee’s performance will be closely monitored after a yellow card and an own goal in the last match.
On the other hand, Nottingham Forest will be without Douglas Luiz and several other key players due to injury. Taiwo Awoniyi, Omari Hutchinson, Jair Cunha, and Angus Gunn have also not been included in the Europa League squad.
The predicted lineups for both teams suggest possible changes due to injuries and fatigue. It remains to be seen who will step up in place of the missing players and make an impact on the game.
