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title: "Predicted Crystal Palace XI: Nottingham Forest (Pre-season)"
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# Predicted Crystal Palace XI: Nottingham Forest (Pre-season)

Crystal Palace’s pre-season preparations continue on Friday as they travel away to face Championship side Nottingham Forest.

Palace have only played one pre-season friendly so far this summer, losing 6-2 to lower league side Barnet.

Roy Hodgson did, however, put out a vastly inexperienced team, with only a couple of senior players on show as they were embarrassed by Barnet.

They now face a Nottingham Forest side who finished midtable in the Championship last season and will be looking to improve under new management – with Sabri Lamouchi taking over from Martin O’Neill.

Hodgson will be hoping that his side can put in a strong performance as they prepare for another season in the Premier League, despite not making a single signing in the transfer window so far – and selling Aaron Wan-Bissaka to Manchester United.

Here is how we predict Palace will line up against Nottingham Forest on Friday night…