Nottm Forest vs Liverpool Live: Premier League Gameweek 27 — Lineups, Score & Key Updates

Nottingham Forest host Liverpool in a pivotal Premier League clash at the City Ground on Sunday, February 22, 2026, with kickoff set for 9:00 AM ET. The Nottm Forest vs Liverpool matchup carries enormous stakes — a new manager on the Forest sideline, a Liverpool side hungry for Champions League positioning, and over ten players missing through injury across both squads.

Live Score: Nottm Forest vs Liverpool

The score stands at Nottingham Forest 0–0 Liverpool ahead of kickoff, with everything set inside the City Ground for 90 minutes of Premier League action.

Starting Lineups: Nottm Forest vs Liverpool

Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): Ortega; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Sangare, Anderson; Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Igor Jesus

Liverpool: Alisson; Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Wirtz, Gakpo; Ekitike

Arne Slot makes two changes from the side that beat Brighton in the FA Cup last weekend, with Ryan Gravenberch and Hugo Ekitike restored to the starting eleven as Curtis Jones and Federico Chiesa make way.

Key Injuries and Absentees

Nottingham Forest are without Willy Boly (knee), Matz Sels (groin), Nicola Savona (knee), John Victor (knee), and Chris Wood (knee). Liverpool are missing Wataru Endo (ankle), Conor Bradley (knee), Alexander Isak (broken leg), and Giovanni Leoni (knee), with Jeremie Frimpong listed as questionable with a thigh issue.

Vitor Pereira's First Premier League Game in Charge of Nottm Forest

This is Vitor Pereira's first Premier League match as Nottingham Forest manager — making him the club's fourth manager of the season. He got off to a winning start in midweek, guiding Forest to a 3–0 victory over Fenerbahce in the Europa League Play-Off first leg, and the City Ground faithful will be hoping that momentum carries into today's top-flight challenge.

Morgan Gibbs-White is the key creative force to watch for Nottingham. The midfielder has scored six goals and will be looking to orchestrate dangerous plays. Hugo Ekitike — the player Nottm Forest must contain — has scored ten goals across his recent run of matches and arrives in lethal form for Liverpool.

What's at Stake: Premier League Table Context

Liverpool sit just three points behind Chelsea and Manchester United in the race for the top five, with Chelsea drawing at home to Burnley on Saturday handing the Reds a golden opening. A win at the City Ground would move Liverpool level with both sides, potentially proving decisive in the Champions League qualification battle come season's end.

Arne Slot's side enter the weekend having drawn four consecutive league games to start 2026, then alternating losses and wins since — most recently a 1–0 victory at Sunderland on February 11. They are in search of their first back-to-back Premier League wins since late December.

H2H and Win Probability

The all-time head-to-head record in recent seasons reads Nottingham Forest 3 wins, Liverpool 4 wins, and 1 draw. Liverpool hold a 50.6% win probability for today's clash, with Forest at 24.7% and a draw priced at 24.7%.

Liverpool will be keen to avenge their embarrassing 3–0 defeat to Forest at Anfield earlier this season — making today's visit to the City Ground a statement opportunity for Arne Slot's squad. With a new manager in the opposition dugout and over ten players sidelined between both sides, the Nottm Forest vs Liverpool live encounter promises to be one of the most unpredictable fixtures of Gameweek 27.