How to watch today's Brentford vs Nottingham Forest Premier League game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

After their EFL Cup ambitions were dashed midweek, Brentford will look to bounce back at the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday when Nottingham Forest arrive for a Premier League showdown.

Thomas Frank's side suffered a 3-1 defeat to Newcastle United in the cup quarter-finals on Wednesday, following a 2-1 loss to local rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last Sunday.

Returning to their London stronghold, Brentford will aim to maintain their solid home record as they host a Nottingham Forest side fresh off a morale-boosting victory.

The Tricky Trees staged a thrilling comeback to edge out Aston Villa 2-1 at the City Ground last Saturday evening, propelling Nuno Espirito Santo's team to an impressive fourth place in the standings ahead of their trip to Brentford.

Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.

How to watch Brentford vs Nottingham Forest online - TV channels & live streams

In the United Kingdom (UK), the Premier League match between Brentford and Nottingham Forest will not be broadcast live on TV due to the traditional Saturday 3PM blackout.

In the United States (US), the game will be available to watch and stream live on Fubo (sign up for a free-trial), USA Network, Sling, DirecTV Stream and Universo.

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Brentford vs Nottingham Forest kick-off time

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Gtech Community Stadium

The match will be played at Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday, December 21, with kick-off at 10 am ET/ 7 am PT in the US and 3 pm GMT for fans in the UK.

Team news & squads

Brentford vs Nottingham Forest lineups

Brentford

4-3-3

Formation

3-4-3

NFO

1

M. Flekken

20

K. Ajer

22

N. Collins

23

K. Lewis-Potter

16

B. Mee

24

M. Damsgaard

6

C

C. Noergaard

27

V. Janelt

7

K. Schade

19

B. Mbeumo

11

Y. Wissa

26

M. Sels

4

Morato

31

N. Milenkovic

5

Murillo

7

N. Williams

34

O. Aina

10

C

M. Gibbs-White

8

E. Anderson

21

A. Elanga

11

C. Wood

14

C. Hudson-Odoi

3-4-3

NFO

BRE

-Line up

• 1

  M. Flekken

• 20

  K. Ajer

  67’

• 22

  N. Collins

• 23

  K. Lewis-Potter

• 16

  B. Mee

  40’

• 24

  M. Damsgaard

  87’

• 6

  C. Noergaard (C)

• 27

  V. Janelt

  67’

• 7

  K. Schade

  81’

• 19

  B. Mbeumo

• 11

  Y. Wissa

  57’

Substitutes

• 26

  Y. Konak

  90’ + 6’

• 21

  J. Meghoma

• 32

  E. Maghoma

  67’

• 18

  Y. Yarmolyuk

• 30

  M. Roerslev

  67’, 90’ + 6’

• 14

  F. Carvalho

  81’

• 12

  H. Valdimarsson

• 36

  J. Kim

• 42

  T. Yogane

Manager

• Thomas Frank

NFO

-Line up

• 26

  M. Sels

• 4

  Morato

• 31

  N. Milenkovic

• 5

  Murillo

  27’

• 7

  N. Williams

  38’

  90’ + 2’

• 34

  O. Aina

  38’

• 10

  M. Gibbs-White (C)

  55’

  75’

• 8

  E. Anderson

  64’

• 21

  A. Elanga

  51’

  64’

• 11

  C. Wood

  90’ + 2’

• 14

  C. Hudson-Odoi

Substitutes

• 20

  Jota Silva

  75’

  79’

• 22

  R. Yates

  64’

• 15

  H. Toffolo

  90’ + 2’

• 18

  J. Ward-Prowse

• 33

  C. Miguel

• 19

  A. Moreno

• 30

  W. Boly

• 16

  N. Dominguez

  64’

  84’

• 9

  T. Awoniyi

  90’ + 2’

Manager

• Nuno Espirito Santo

Brentford team news

Brentford's woes deepened on Wednesday with two fresh defensive setbacks. Ethan Pinnock exited the game after just 14 minutes with a hamstring injury, while Sepp van den Berg was absent due to a groin issue.

Unless they make miraculous recoveries, both are expected to join Gustavo Nunes (back), Rico Henry (knee), Aaron Hickey (thigh), Josh Dasilva (knee), and Mathias Jensen (thigh) on the sidelines, leaving Thomas Frank facing a defensive selection headache.

Meanwhile, Igor Thiago was also unavailable at St. James' Park, with Frank later confirming that the striker is dealing with a joint infection, ruling him out for the foreseeable future.

Nottingham Forest team news

On the Nottingham Forest side, Murillo sustained a knock midway through the second half against Aston Villa, while Ryan Yates was seen limping at the final whistle.

However, the Forest boss remains optimistic about their availability for the trip to London. In better news, Alex Moreno is set to return to the fold, having been ineligible to face his parent club, Aston Villa.

Should Murillo and Yates be cleared to feature, only Danilo (ankle) and Ibrahim Sangare (hamstring) are guaranteed to miss out. Additionally, Anthony Elanga, who came off the bench to net the decisive goal against Villa, is pushing for a spot in the starting lineup.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

BRE

Last 5 matches

NFO

2

Wins

3

Draws

0

Wins

• Brentford

  3

  -

  2

  Nottingham Forest

• Nottingham Forest

  1

  -

  1

  Brentford

• Brentford

  2

  -

  1

  Nottingham Forest

• Nottingham Forest

  2

  -

  2

  Brentford

• Brentford

  1

  -

  1

  Nottingham Forest

9

Goals scored

7

Games over 2.5 goals

3/5

Both teams scored

5/5

Standings

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