Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest – Match preview and team news
Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest – Match preview and team news Friday night football returns to the Stadium of Light for a high-stakes Premier League clash as Sunderland host Nottingham Forest. Sunderland sit eleventh in the table with 46 points after a chaotic seven-goal thriller against Aston Villa. Régis Le Bris’s men showed attacking flair but fell short in a 4-3 defeat.
Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest arrive full of confidence following their dominant 4-1 victory over Burnley. They occupy sixteenth place with 36 points and aim to pull further away from the relegation zone. Sunderland vs Nottingham Forest – Match preview and team news Date: Friday, 24 April 2026 Kick-off: 20:00 BST Venue: Stadium of Light Referee: Darren England VAR: Timothy Wood Last Meeting: Nottingham Forest 0–1 Sunderland (27 September 2025, Premier League) Team news Sunderland Régis Le Bris confirmed that Nilson Angulo and Bertrand Traoré remain sidelined for this fixture.
They are close to returning and could join team training next week. Jocelin Ta Bi recently returned to the practice pitch and reportedly felt good. Despite this, Omar Alderete is out of the defensive unit tonight.
Trai Hume should keep his place after scoring against Villa last weekend. Nottingham Forest Vítor Pereira must cope without Murillo after the Brazilian suffered a muscle injury. The defender will likely miss the Europa League semi-final first leg as well.
Callum Hudson-Odoi is also absent after undergoing quadriceps surgery on Tuesday. In his absence, Jair Cunha should step into the heart of the backline. Hat-trick hero Morgan Gibbs-White will lead the creative efforts once again.