Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head

Nottingham Forest’s fans gave their players a thunderous reception at the final whistle after they put in a monumental shift to earn a point.

Manager Nuno will be desperately frustrated that a defence that is so magnificently drilled, led by the outstanding Murillo backed up by a top-class keeper in Selz, got caught at a corner for Liverpool’s equaliser.

Otherwise, this a performance from Forest that demonstrated exactly why they have emerged as this season’s surprise package and why they deserve their place near the top of the Premier League.

Wood’s opener was classic Forest, indeed classic Nuno, Liverpool caught cold as Elanga slid the ball through for Wood, who finished with the confidence that has typified his campaign as he scored his 13th league goal.

Forest then ceded possession to Liverpool with trust in their fierce discipline and organisation, with Murillo a towering figure alongside Nikola Milenkovic.

And when Liverpool did break through, Sels formed a formidable barrier, keeping out a typical late Liverpool surge as Forest secured a point.