Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood will miss Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final match against Brighton due to an injury picked up on international duty. Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo confirmed the news, which could impact Forest’s chances of progressing to the semi-finals. Meanwhile, Forest’s potential opponents, Brighton, had a successful international break, with no players returning injured.
In other quarter-final matches, Fulham will host Crystal Palace on Saturday, with Marco Silva looking to lead his team to victory in his 500th game as a manager. Silva received congratulations from Jose Mourinho, who praised his dedication and work ethic. Palace, meanwhile, had a strong international break, with Eberechi Eze scoring for England and Daichi Kamada netting for Japan.
Bournemouth will take on Manchester City on Sunday, with the Cherries looking to pull off an upset against the Premier League leaders. City, however, will be without none of their injured players, having had a clean international break. Bournemouth’s Dean Huijsen and Justin Kluivert had notable performances for their national teams, but the Cherries will need to overcome City’s strong squad to progress.
The FA Cup quarter-finals promise to be an exciting affair, with several top teams in action. Preston will host Aston Villa on Sunday, while the winners of the Fulham-Palace match will join the winners of the Brighton-Forest and Bournemouth-City matches in the semi-finals. The competition remains open, with several teams still in the running for the trophy.
In other news, semi-automated offside technology could be introduced to the Premier League by next month, following a successful trial in the FA Cup. The technology aims to improve the accuracy and speed of offside decisions and could be implemented in the Premier League as early as April.
The four quarter-final ties are in full.
Fulham v Crystal Palace (Sat, 12:15 GMT)
Brighton v Nottingham Forest (Sat, 17:15 GMT)
Preston v Aston Villa (Sun, 13:30 BST)
Bournemouth v Man City (Sun, 16:30 BST)
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