Nottingham Forest is shocking soccer pundits with an impressive start to the 2024/25 Premier League. The foundations for that success were built last season.

A 23-year exile from the top division of English football included three years spent in the doldrums of League One, heading to places such as Hartlepool, Yeovil and Oldham. As the chant fans have for Hudson-Odoi suggests, they can now at least dream of spending Thursday nights with him at places like ‘Copenhagen, Leverkusen and Marseille’.

For the first time in 26 years, Nottingham Forest sit 3rd in the Premier League table after beating 10-man West Ham 3-0 at a celebratory City Ground on Saturday. WATCH NOTTINGHAM FOREST vs WEST HAM FULL MATCH REPLAY Chris Wood headed home his 8th goal of the season (2nd-most,

Crysencio Summerville is proving that patience pays off as West Ham’s exciting summer signing looks set to be rewarded for some eye-catching cameos. Hammers boss Julen Lopetegui has named the 23-year-old in his Premier League starting line-up just once this season — the 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in September — and substitute appearances off the bench have been as short as four minutes.

Crysencio Summerville is today pushing for his second Premier League start as West Ham travel to Nottingham Forest. The £25million summer signing from Leeds came off the bench against Manchester United to score as the Hammers won 2-1 and effectively ended Erik ten Hag’s tenure with the Reds.