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Ipswich Town vs Nottingham Forest – Match preview and team news

Ipswich Town host Nottingham Forest in a Premier League Gameweek 8 fixture at Portman Road on Friday, 23 October 2026.

By Ayoob Rahman · The Football Faithful

Published: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 5:00 AM

Key Things to Know

Ipswich Town host Nottingham Forest in a Premier League Gameweek 8 match on Friday, October 23, 2026.
Ipswich manager Gary O'Neil confirmed that midfielder Sasa Lukic will miss the match due to a groin injury.
Morgan Gibbs-White and Nikola Milenković are fit and available for Oliver Glasner's Nottingham Forest side.

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Ipswich Town host Nottingham Forest at Portman Road in a Premier League Gameweek 8 clash on Friday, October 23, 2026. Gary O'Neil's 10th-placed Ipswich side seek a turnaround following a 3-2 defeat to Manchester City, while Oliver Glasner's Forest sit 19th after losing three consecutive matches, including a 1-0 defeat against Arsenal.

Ipswich midfielder Sasa Lukic is sidelined with a groin injury, while Florentino Luís and Exequiel Palacios are expected to start in midfield. Nottingham Forest will be without Igor Jesus and Nicolò Savona, but Morgan Gibbs-White and Nikola Milenković are fit and available for selection.

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