{"id":552938,"date":"2020-06-04T18:25:48","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T22:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=552938"},"modified":"2021-12-29T19:42:54","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T00:42:54","slug":"nottingham-forest-to-face-premier-league-side-in-friendly-ahead-of-project-restart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/06\/04\/nottingham-forest-to-face-premier-league-side-in-friendly-ahead-of-project-restart\/","title":{"rendered":"Nottingham Forest to Face Premier League Side in Friendly Ahead of Project Restart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nottingham Forest<\/a> are set to prepare for the return of the Championship<\/a> with a friendly trip to Wolves<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nottingham Forest to Face Premier League Side in Friendly Ahead of Project Restart<\/h2>\n

Wolves To Host Forest Behind Closed Doors<\/h3>\n

Sabri Lamouchi’s promotion-chasing Reds are to prepare for the Championship’s restart with a test against Premier League opposition.<\/p>\n

The Reds will travel to Wolves for a behind closed doors friendly as preparations ramp up ahead of football’s resumption.<\/p>\n

Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are into their fourth week of training with players recently returning to contact sessions.<\/p>\n

Both sides are looking to build up their match sharpness ahead of competitive football resuming later this month.<\/p>\n

The Daily Mail<\/a> claims that the two sides will meet at Molineux on June 9 – although nothing has been officially confirmed yet.<\/p>\n

If the fixture goes ahead as reported, it will be Wolves’ first game at Molineux since a 0-0 draw with Brighton<\/a> on March 7.<\/p>\n

Coverage of the fixture is expected to be limited with only Wolves and Forest’s personnel allowed into the stadium.<\/p>\n

The report continues to claim that Nuno has not yet completed an 11-a-side game in training, instead focusing on small-sided matches.<\/p>\n

Guidelines For Friendlies<\/h3>\n

News of a potential friendly comes soon after Premier League clubs were allowed to play against nearby opponents.<\/p>\n

Strict regulations mean players must travel to fixtures in their own cars, possibly wearing their kit ahead of kick-off.<\/p>\n

There will also be rules on parking, as well as entry and exit from the ground to ensure social distancing is maintained where possible.<\/p>\n

The full rules are:<\/p>\n