Nottingham Forest vs West Ham: FA Cup Preview, Team News & Likely Line-Ups
Johnny Heitinga snubbing a move from Everton. These sides last faced one another on the banks of the Trent early on in West Ham's last promotion campaign of 2011-12. Big Sam and his team are League Cup semi-finalists, but if they are to progress in the other domestic competition then they will have to do it without several key names. Kevin Nolan and Winston Reid were amongst the goals when the Hammers won 4-1 at the City Ground in August 2011. Forest have not beaten the East London outfit home or away since September 2004 and Marlon King's last minute winner. Davies has seen home form improve of late with the Reds earning important victories against QPR and Leeds United over Christmas as part of a seven game unbeaten run. Forest are fifth in the Championship with a four-point cushion on a playoff place and three off automatic promotion. West Ham have slumped to second bottom of the Premier League table after picking up just a couple of points from the last 21 available. Allardyce's side has paid dearly for defensive injuries shipping a dozen goals in their last five outings in all competitions.
Date: Sunday, 5 January; Venue: City Ground, Nottingham; Kickoff: 12:00 GMT Championship promotion hopefuls Nottingham Forest host Premier League strugglers West Ham United anxious to improve their record against the Londoners at the City Ground. Billy Davies's Reds will not get a better opportunity to put right two wins from the last ten home meetings with the Hammers than on Sunday lunchtime. Sam Allardyce has a defensive crisis on his hands one made all the worse by