Nottingham Forest v Brentford: Team news

Nottingham Forest line-up vs Brentford
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Dan Ndoye, Nottingham Forest's new £36 million winger signed from Bologna this summer, starts for Nuno's side at City Ground today.

New Brazilian arrivals Igor Jesus and Jair Cunha are on the bench, while Omari Hutchinson and James McAtee - announced by the club as new signings yesterday night - are not involved.

Morgan Gibbs-White, who signed a new three-year deal after being heavily linked with a move, captains Forest.

Forest XI: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Ndoye, Sangare, Anderson, Hudson-Odoi; Gibbs-White, Wood

Subs: Gunn, Morato, Awoniyi, Igor Jesus, Jota Silva, Yates, Jair, Boly, Abbott

Yoann Wissa, linked with a move to Newcastle this month, is not in Brentford's matchday squad at all.

New signings Caoimhin Keller, Michael Kayode and Antoni Milambo all start for the Bees, while Jordan Henderson is on the bench.

This is Keith Andrew's first match as manager, 12 years after his last Premier League appearance as a player for West Brom against Arsenal.

Brentford XI: Kelleher; Kayode, van den Berg, Collins, Henry; Lewis-Potter, Jensen, Yarmoluik, Carvalho; Milambo; Thiago

Subs: Valdimarsson, Hickey, Henderson, Schade, Onyeka, Ajer, Peart-Harris, Roerslev, Arthur

Brentford line-up vs Nottingham Forest