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Nottingham Forest head back into domestic action this weekend as they face a trip to the Liberty Stadium to face league leaders Swansea City.
Sabri Lamouchi’s side are 11th in the Championship table having gone unbeaten ever since their opening day defeat to West Brom.
They’ve recorded some impressive results in that time, including a win at Craven Cottage against Fulham, who currently occupy a playoff spot.
There is no doubt that this fixture presents their toughest challenge yet as the Swans are unbeaten and have scored more goals than any other team in the league.
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One of their key danger men is Bersant Celina, formerly of Manchester City, after featuring in all six of their Championship games, scoring two goals and an average rating of 7.11 which is amongst the top four of Swansea players who have played a similar amount.
Forest’s defence will have to be on their game if they want to get a result from this match because of Celina’s influence.
He is averaging 2.3 shots per game, on top of 2.2 key passes and 1.7 dribbles – this shows how involved he is all over the pitch.
The 23-year-old is not only a goal threat but also contributes to the passing game. Celina also averages 0.8 crosses per game.
His opposite number this weekend is likely to be Carl Jenkinson at right-back, and he’ll need to improve in order to help contribute towards a clean sheet.
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The former Arsenal man has only recorded an average of 0.3 interceptions per game while racking up 2.3 fouls per game, which will work in Celina’s favour having been fouled 0.8 times per match.
Swansea’s left-winger will also get the better of Jenkinson a lot with him being dribbled past at least once per game, so he could have his work cut out.
This battle out wide could well be the defining factor on whether the Reds have a successful trip over in Wales on Saturday.
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