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Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace 'Rivalry' Addressed Ahead of Intriguing City Ground Meeting - Nottinghamshire Live

Jean-Philippe Mateta is omitted to protect player and team amid transfer links including AC Milan and Nottingham Forest, while Palace signed Evann Guessand on loan.

  • Nottingham Forest head coach Sean Dyche downplays any rivalry with Crystal Palace ahead of Sunday’s 2pm City Ground match, focusing solely on winning and performance.
  • Amid summer tensions, Palace chairman Steve Parish suggested that the Europa League demotion over multi-club ownership breaches added extra spice to the fixture between Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace.
  • Nicolo Savona will miss the match after seeing a specialist earlier this week, having missed midweek training and the Europa League match where Zach Abbott filled in at right-back in a 4-0 win.
  • On Jan 30, Palace confirmed Jean-Philippe Mateta will miss the trip as AC Milan leads transfer interest with a 35million bid, amid Forest's reported bid.
  • Dyche warned the coming days will be difficult as the January window closes on Monday, with Forest aiming to add a striker and defender, while Palace, winless in 11 matches, have loaned Guessand who is ineligible this weekend.
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cpfc.co.uk broke the news in on Friday, January 30, 2026.
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