The World Cup break had come at the wrong time for Nottingham Forest, who were on a three-match unbeaten streak in all competitions.
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Blackburn Rovers will hope to maintain their momentum from registering an important weekend victory, when they play host to Nottingham Forest in the EFL Cup. The round-of-16 contest on Wednesday night will be an interesting encounter due to various reasons. This will mark the return to competitive football for Nottingham, while Blackburn have already played a couple of games, which should give them the edge in terms of match fitness and sharpness.
The World Cup break had come at the wrong time for Nottingham Forest, who were on a three-match unbeaten streak in all competitions. In particular, they won their last two games against Tottenham Hotspur in the EFL Cup and Crystal Palace in the Premier League. This run helped them move to 18th in the table with 13 points from 15 games. On the other hand, Blackburn Rovers defeated fellow promotion rivals Norwich City 2-0 at the weekend. That victory helped them maintain the third spot in the Championship with 39 points from 23 games.
For both sides this fixture might not necessarily be high on their priority list. Even though they would love to go further in the competition, yet their league commitments would be a bigger concern. Blackburn Rovers will be eager to maintain their position at the top end of the table, as they bid for Premier League return. On the other hand, Nottingham Forest will be keen to continue from where they left off before the World Cup break, as they hope to climb out of the relegation zone in the league. Hence, both teams are expected to rotate their squad for this fixture in order to keep the players fresh for the league commitments.
Blackburn Rovers possible line-up: Kaminski, Ayala, Hyam, Mola, Hedges, Buckley, Morton, Edun, Szmodics, Dolan, Gallagher
Nottingham Forest possible line-up: Henderson, Toffolo, Worrall, Cook, Lodi, Mangala, Yates, O’Brien, Gibbs-White, Lingard, Awoniyi
Blackburn Rovers
| Opponents | Score |
| Norwich | 0-2 (W) |
| Preston | 1-4 (L) |
| Ajax | 0-2 (W) |
| Hearts | 4-0 (W) |
| Burnley | 3-0 (L) |
Nottingham Forest
| Opponents | Key details |
| Valencia | 1-2 (W) |
| Olympiacos | 1-0 (L) |
| Atromitos | 3-2 (L) |
| Stoke | 2-1 (L) |
| Crystal Palace | 1-0 (W) |
| Last 5 Matches (all competitions) | Results |
| Blackburn Rovers lose to Nottingham Forest | 0-2 |
| Nottingham Forest lose to Blackburn Rovers | 1-2 |
| Nottingham Forest beat Blackburn Rovers | 1-0 |
| Blackburn Rovers lose to Nottingham Forest | 0-1 |
| Nottingham Forest beat Blackburn Rovers | 3-2 |
The EFL Cup match between Blackburn Rovers and Nottingham Forest will take place at Ewood Park on Thursday at 1:15 am IST.
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