Huddersfield Town vs Nottingham Forest
Frequently called the most expensive game in world football, the Championship playoff final is upon us with Huddersfield Town taking on Nottingham Forest on Sunday at Wembley for the final spot in the Premier League.
Huddersfield beat Luton Town 2-1 on aggregate thanks to a Jordan Rhodes winner in the second leg while Forest overcame Sheffield United on penalties thanks to the heroics of goalkeeper Brice Samba. Both sides progressed narrowly but they have been the two best teams outside of Fulham and Bournemouth all season, having finished third and fourth respectively.
Nottingham are looking to get back into the Premier League for the first time this millennium having spent 23 consecutive years in the second and third divisions of English football. Huddersfield broke a long streak of their own in 2017 when they won promotion via the playoffs but were relegated quickly back in their second season.
It will be a hotly contested fixture with both sides knowing what is at stake. It is also likely to be a cagey affair, only two out of the last 15 finals have seen more than three goals scored.
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Huddersfield manager Carlos Corberan has a fully fit side to choose from. Danny Ward went off against Luton in the second leg late on in the first half but he has since recovered and should be fit enough to start. Sorba Thomas got some game time in the second leg as well and should also be included in the first eleven.
Felt like quite a leap, a big call, by Carlos Corberan when he left Leeds for Huddersfield. Done an exceptional job and is one game away https://t.co/4rdZ2REvqZ
— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) May 16, 2022
Corberan was a student of Marcelo Bielsa, and like his mentor, he likes to play a back three against a two striker pairing, which Forest are likely to play.
Huddersfield Predicted Lineup: Nichols; Hogg, Colwill, Lees; Pipa, O’Brien, Russell, Holmes, Toffolo; Ward, Thomas
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