Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool LIVE - Goals, Score, Florian Wirtz Injury, Commentary Stream

Nottingham Forest host Liverpool at the City Ground in a crucial Premier League clash on February 22, 2026, at 14:00 UTC. Liverpool, sitting 6th with 42 points from 26 games (12 wins, 6 draws, 8 losses), aim to avoid a season sweep by Forest, who are 17th with 27 points (7-6-13 record).[2][3][5]

Match Preview

Forest seek a "new manager bounce" amid their struggles, boasting top scorers like Morgan Gibbs-White (6 goals, 2 assists, 6.94 FotMob rating) and Hugo Ekitike (10 goals, 3 assists).[2][3] Liverpool counter with stars including Mohamed Salah (7 goals? wait, assists noted), Cody Gakpo, and Florian Wirtz.[5] Head-to-head favors Liverpool slightly (4 wins to Forest's 3, 1 draw).[2]

Recent form: Liverpool won 3-0 vs Brighton, 1-0 at Sunderland, lost 2-1 to Man City; Forest drew level in standings chase.[3] Odds favor Liverpool (-114), Forest +284, over/under 2.5 goals at -146.[3]

Team News & Lineups

Liverpool XI: Alisson; Van Dijk, Konate, Kerkez; Wirtz, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister; Salah, Gakpo, Ekitike, Gravenberch. Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Chiesa, Jones, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Morrison, Ngumoha. Two changes from Brighton win: Ekitike and Gravenberch in for Chiesa, Jones.[4]

Forest lineup partially noted with keeper Angus Gunn; key players Jota Silva (6.8 rating), Gibbs-White.[2][3] Florian Wirtz injury looms as a concern for Liverpool, potentially impacting midfield creativity.[user query]

Live Coverage

Follow live updates for goals, cards, subs via FotMob (Opta stats: xG, possession, shots) or ESPN/This Is Anfield for score, commentary, highlights. Liverpool desperate to halt Forest's dominance after prior meetings (e.g., recent 0-3 loss).[1][2][5]

Match promises intensity with Forest's home edge vs Liverpool's title push. Stay tuned for real-time action![3][7]