The pressure grew as he brought the Nottingham Forest side to Newcastle on Sunday, and he was still looking for his first victory as manager.
The three league-free league matches (D1 L2) were compounded by Wednesday’s Europa League defeat, making the club’s poor performance.
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If the Forest fails to win at St. James Park, Postecoglou will equal the worst ever starting point for the resident manager in club history, a record dating back to 1960. They face a huge task to avoid this fate, however, due to their eight failures in their last nine league visits to Tyneside.
Nottingham Forest Team News
Angel Postecoglou competes for a serious defensive injury crisis, with Oleksandr Zinchenko, Ola Aina and Murillo all being excluded. Also, midfielder Douglas Luiz is not available. This forces the manager to make temporary defenses and Nicolò Savona may continue to be edgy. The attack will be led by Chris Wood.
But the striker has struggled under the new manager since PosteCoglou took charge, and he failed to score in three games.
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Nottingham Forest's Forecast Lineup
Nottingham Forest predicted XI: Sel; Williams, Mirenkovic, Morato, Savona; Sangaré, Anderson; Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Ndoye; Wood.
When is the competition?
The Premier League will be held at St James Park on Sunday, October 5, 2025, with the kickoff scheduled for 2:00 pm BST.
How to watch Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest?
The match will be broadcast live in the UK Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra HD, with reports starting at 1:00 PM.
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