Nottingham Forest will take on Blackpool in the FA Cup third-round replay at Bloomfield Road on Wednesday. The teams played out a 2-2 draw in the third round and will have a go at each other again in this replay.
Blackpool will relish getting to play the replay at home and will hope to give the Premier League team a tough fight. They will be preparing to get their fourth win in the last five matches.
After a terrible run of six defeats in seven matches, Nottingham Forest seemed to get back on track with two wins and a draw in their last three games. They will consider themselves as the superior team and will try to get the quality of the squad to come into play. Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest kick-off time
| Date: | January 17, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 2.45 pm EDT |
| Venue: | Bloomfield Road |
The match will be played at Bloomfield Road on Wednesday, with kick-off at 2.45 pm EDT for fans in the US.
How to watch Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest online - TV channels & live streams
 | ESPN+ | Watch here |
The match will be shown live on ESPN+ in the US. Match highlights will be available on the platform after the game and live updates can be found here on GOAL.
Team news & squads
Blackpool team news
Blackpool will be without the services of Jake Beesley and Kylian Kouassi due to injuries, while Matthew Pennington remains uncertain to feature in the upcoming match. This is because he has been sidelined for the last five games following concussion protocols.
Blackpool predicted XI: Grimshaw; Connolly, Casey, Husband; Lawrence-Gabriel, Norburn, Morgan, Lyons; Dembele, Hamilton; Rhodes.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | O'Donnell, Chapman, Grimshaw |
| Defenders: | Connolly, Husband, Gabriel, Pennington, Coulson, Casey, Ekpiteta, Thompson, Lyons, Tharme |
| Midfielders: | Norburn, Dale, Morgan, Carey, Dembele, Dougall, Virtue, Hamilton, Oakley-Boothe |
| Forwards: | Joseph, Rhodes, Beesley, Lavery, Kouassi |
Nottingham Forest team news
Nottingham Forest have to deal with the challenge of missing six key players who are currently away on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations. The notable absentees include Serge Aurier, Ola Aina, Willy Boly, Cheikhou Kouyate, Moussa Niakhate, and Ibrahim Sangare.
In addition to the international commitments, the team will have to manage without Taiwo Awoniyi (groin) and Felipe (calf) due to injuries. The availability of Anthony Elanga (knock) and Divock Origi (groin) remains uncertain, with both players set to be evaluated ahead of kickoff.
Nottingham predicted XI: Vlachodimos; Williams, Worrall, Murillo, Tavares; Mangala, Yates; Hudson-Odoi, Dominguez, Gibbs-White; Wood.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Vlachodimos, Turner, Horvath, Hennessey |
| Defenders: | Worrall, McKenna, Omobamidele, Murillo, Tavares, Toffolo, Williams, Montiel |
| Midfielders: | Santos, Danilo, Dominguez, Mangala, Yates, Arter, Gibbs-White, Aguilera |
| Forwards: | Wood, Origi, Elanga, Hudson-Odoi |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| January 2024 | Nottingham Forest 2 - 2 Blackpool | FA Cup |
| January 2023 | Blackpool 4 - 1 Nottingham Forest | FA Cup |
| April 2022 | Blackpool 1 - 4 Nottingham Forest | Championship |
| October 2021 | Nottingham Forest 2 - 1 Blackpool | Championship |
| February 2015 | Blackpool 4 - 4 Nottingham Forest | Championship |