The fixtures continue to come thick and fast in the Premier League as we gear up for another exciting weekend of premier league football.
The highlight of this weekend is surely the showdown at Stamford Bridge, As Chelsea and Manchester United knock horns in what promises to be a entertaining encounter.
This is a thread for Matchweek 13 of the 2022/23 Premier League season. Join the discussion and share your views on the various matches.
Saturday’s clash will be the first league meeting between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool since a 2-2 draw in April 1999, though Liverpool won an FA Cup tie between the two at the City Ground last season. The Reds have never been victorious in five Premier League away games against Nottingham Forest (D3 L2). The City Ground is the only ground the Reds have featured at more than once in the competition and never won.
Liverpool are unbeaten in their last 16 away Premier League games against promoted sides since a 2-0 loss at Hull in February 2017 (W11 D5). The last team to have a longer such run were Tottenham Hotspur between 2012 and 2020 (23 games).
Nottingham Forest are winless in their most recent four Premier League home games (D1 L3), netting the first goal in each of their last three. Only two teams have opened the scoring but failed to win more consecutive home games in the competition – Chelsea (4 between February and April 1996) and Norwich City (5 in December/January 2019/20).
Liverpool have failed to win any of their four Premier League away games thus far this season (D2 L2). They last had a longer run without an away win from the start of a campaign in 2006/07 (7).
Only Manchester City (177) have had more shots than Liverpool (175) in the Premier League this season, while only Everton (183) have faced more efforts than Nottingham Forest (176).
Mohamed Salah has scored or assisted 29 goals in his last 30 Premier League appearances against promoted sides (18 goals, 11 assists). He has netted against 26 of the 27 opponents he has faced in the Premier League with Liverpool, failing only against Swansea City.
Manchester City have won nine of their 10 Premier League meetings with Brighton & Hove Albion, with the exception being a 3-2 away loss in May 2021. The Seagulls have never won an away league game against Manchester City. They have lost on ten of their 12 such visits, including each of the last eight by an aggregate score of 21-2.
Manchester City have won each of their last nine Premier League home games, scoring at least three goals each time. There have only been two longer such runs in English top-flight history, both recorded by Aston Villa (12 between March/December 1897 and 13 between December 1930 and September 1931).
Brighton & Hove Albion are winless in their last three away league games, losing twice and conceding seven goals. They had won five of their previous seven on the road before this (D1 L1) and had conceded just six goals in that run.
Brighton remain winless in their four Premier League games under Roberto De Zerbi (D2 L2), failing to score in each of their last three. The last manager to fail to win any of his first five Premier League games was Scott Parker in April 2019, while the last non-English manager to do so was Bob Bradley in November 2016.
Phil Foden has been involved in six goals in his last four Premier League appearances against Brighton, scoring five and assisting one. A goal here would see him become the first player to score in five consecutive Premier League games against Brighton.
Chelsea have drawn their last four matches against Manchester United in all competitions.
Chelsea have kept a clean sheet in their last three matches in the Premier League.
Chelsea have scored at least two goals in their last five home matches in the Premier League.
Chelsea have won their last three home matches in the Premier League.
Manchester United are undefeated in ten of their last 11 matches against Chelsea in all competitions.
Potter rested Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for the bulk of Wednesday’s draw and it seems likely the former Arsenal captain will start on Saturday.
Conor Gallagher, meanwhile, is fit after coming out of the west London derby early due to illness.
Wesley Fofana (knee), N’Golo Kante (hamstring) and Reece James (knee) are all long-term absences.
For United, Anthony Martial is out with a back injury while Donny van de Beek, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Harry Maguire continue to be unavailable.
Ronaldo will not be involved after his decision to leave during the win over Spurs on Wednesday.
OFFICIAL: Jürgen Klopp has confirmed that Thiago was ruled out of the game vs. Nottingham Forest with an ear infection.
From 1977 to 1981, only Liverpool and Nottingham Forest won the European Cup:
1977 - Liverpool
1978 - Liverpool
1979 - Nottingham Forest
1980 - Nottingham Forest
1981 - Liverpool
Today, they meet at the City Ground.
Taiwo Awoniyi has now scored more goals against Liverpool (1) than he made senior appearances for them.
They can’t handle him. 
Liverpool across all club competitions:
◎ 2021/22: 63 games, 4 defeats
◉ 2022/23: 16 games, 4 defeats
Straight back down to earth. 
Cheikhou Kouyaté’s game by numbers vs. Liverpool:
42 touches
11 x possession won
5 duels won
3 tackles made
3 chances created
3 fouls
2 clearances
1 shot
He gave everything. 
Liverpool have only failed to win a Premier League away game against three of the 49 sides they have faced in the competition:
Nottingham Forest
Brentford
Blackpool
The City Ground holds firm. 
Mohamed Salah has scored against 26 out of the 28 teams he’s faced in the Premier League:
◎ Swansea City
◉ Nottingham Forest
No way past Hendo today.
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