“Forest Suffer Jaw-Dropping Injury Crisis — Dyche’s Bombshell Hands Liverpool a Huge Pre-Match Boost!”

There was always a feeling that this weekend would stir mixed emotions for both sides — and the latest news from the opposition camp has only intensified that mood ahead of our trip to Nottinghamshire.

 

According to Liverpoolfc.com, Forest boss Sean Dyche walked into his press conference armed with a literal written list of absentees, before confirming just one possible return for their clash with us.

 

Dyche revealed that Callum Hudson-Odoi — the man who scored the winner in this exact fixture last season — “has made good progress” and is “certainly in consideration to be in the squad.”

 

“He’s around it,” Dyche continued. “At least we can think about him being back in the group. That’s a positive.”

 

The update comes as Forest battle widespread injury problems across the pitch. And while their list is long, we have fresh concerns of our own after Arne Slot confirmed that both Conor Bradley and Florian Wirtz “can’t play” against Forest — a situation he described as “far from ideal.”

 

Slot even admitted that “maybe one or two players will have to play in positions they normally wouldn’t,” hinting at unexpected rotations.

 

These muscle issues follow a demanding schedule, with both players heavily used for club and country in recent weeks. Dyche, for his part, confirmed that none of Forest’s other injured players will return in time.

 

Chris Wood awaits a new scan, Douglas Luiz is still “a matter of time,” and Angus Gunn remains unavailable. Ola Aina, Dilane Bakwa, Oleksandr Zinchenko and young keeper Aaron Bott are “making progress, but not with us.”

 

The sheer scale of the absences will define Forest’s approach — though our own situation is shifting as well.

 

The big positive? Alisson has “trained last week and this week,” raising hopes that our world-class goalkeeper could be ready if he passes his final check.

 

His absence has been sorely felt, with just three wins from eight games without him.

 

With both teams dealing with major selection headaches, this weekend’s battle may ultimately come down to which manager can piece together the perfect balance under pressure.