Guardian writers have previewed Nottingham Forest's 2026-27 Premier League campaign, predicting an 11th-place finish after a chaotic previous season that ended in 16th place. New head coach Oliver Glasner, who replaced Vítor Pereira, has introduced the 3-4-2-1 formation that brought him success at Crystal Palace, and fans hope his arrival will bring much-needed stability after Forest cycled through four permanent managers last season, the first club in Premier League history to do so.

Forest's squad has three strong centre-backs to underpin Glasner's system, and the absence of European football this season should ease the burden on the squad, potentially benefiting Dan Ndoye and Dilane Bakwa after difficult debut Premier League campaigns. The club is targeting a new striker, with Chelsea's Liam Delap seen as an ideal, if costly, alternative to the ageing and injury-prone Chris Wood. Off the pitch, owner Evangelos Marinakis is pursuing legal action against Crystal Palace over a derogatory fan banner, while plans to expand the City Ground from 30,500 to 52,500 capacity await council planning approval, with work possibly starting next summer.