Nottingham Forest's manager, Steve Cooper, has issued a warning to his team that they must elevate their performance level if they want to secure a place in the Premier League (PL). After a disappointing 3-1 loss to Tottenham in their previous match, which marked their fifth consecutive game without a win (D2, L3), Cooper criticized his team's inability to execute "non-negotiables a little bit better." His comments suggest that Forest needs to improve on their fundamentals if they hope to turn their fortunes around and earn a place in the top tier of English football.

With their recent run of form, Nottingham Forest finds themselves precariously perched just two points above the relegation zone, as they battle to avoid an immediate return to the Championship. While the team has struggled away from home, with a string of disappointing results, they have been unbeaten in their last nine games at the City Ground (W4, D5), an impressive feat that has helped them earn 20 of their 26 total points this season on their home turf.

Nottingham Forest is still dealing with a significant number of injuries ahead of their upcoming game. While Cheikhou Kouyate has returned to first team training, it is unlikely that he will be included in the starting lineup for this match. Unfortunately, Wayne Hennessey sustained an injury just before kick-off in their last game, ruling him out of contention for this match. Chris Wood and Brennan Johnson also suffered injuries during the team's recent match against Tottenham and will require assessment before the game. It is worth noting that Wood, who is on loan from the opposition club, would not have been eligible to play against them regardless of his injury status.

With Nottingham in issues and Newcastle looking for top 4, I don't expect them to survive this clash. Good luck!

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诺丁汉森林主教练史蒂夫·库珀向他的球队发出了警告，如果他们想在英超联赛中获得一席之地，就必须提高他们的表现水平。在上一场比赛中，他们令人失望地以3-1输给了热刺，这是他们连续第五场比赛没有获胜(D2, L3)，库珀批评他的球队无法执行“不可谈判的事情”。他的评论表明，如果森林队希望扭转颓势，在英格兰足坛占据一席之地，他们就需要改善自己的基本面。

随着他们最近的状态，诺丁汉森林发现自己只比降级区高出两分，因为他们正在努力避免立即回到英冠。虽然球队在客场表现不佳，取得了一系列令人失望的成绩，但他们在城市球场(W4, D5)的最近9场比赛中保持不败，这一令人印象深刻的成绩帮助他们在主场拿下了本赛季26分中的20分。

在即将到来的比赛之前，诺丁汉森林仍然在处理大量的伤病。虽然库亚特已经回归一线队训练，但他不太可能出现在本场比赛的首发阵容中。不幸的是，韦恩·亨尼西在上一场比赛开球前受伤，使他无法参加这场比赛。克里斯·伍德和布伦南·约翰逊也在最近对阵热刺的比赛中受伤，需要在比赛前进行评估。值得注意的是，从对手俱乐部租借而来的伍德，无论伤势如何，都没有资格参加与他们的比赛。

诺丁汉有问题，纽卡斯尔也在寻找前四，我不指望他们能在这场比赛中幸存下来。好运！