Liverpool Seek First Win Against Nottingham Forest at Anfield

Anfield gets its first real look at the Andoni Iraola era today, and already there’s a hint of jeopardy in the air.

Liverpool are still hunting their first victory of the Premier League season after escaping from St James’ Park with a point on the opening weekend. They were seconds from defeat against Newcastle, trailing 2-1 deep into stoppage time, before Dominik Szoboszlai ripped a last‑kick penalty into the net to salvage a draw. It felt like a let-off, not a launch.

This time, there’s far less margin for error.

Iraola’s competitive Anfield debut comes against a Nottingham Forest side whose league form has been bleak, but whose recent history on Merseyside is anything but. Forest arrive having kept clean sheets and taken all three points at Anfield in each of the last two seasons – an extraordinary run for a club fighting at the wrong end of the table.

They make the trip north off the back of a bruising week. Two straight home defeats to Leeds United, including a midweek loss that dumped them out of the Carabao Cup, have cranked up the pressure on Oliver Glasner. Yet the Forest manager knows this ground well from his time at Crystal Palace, where he built a tidy record at Anfield and showed he can set up a side to frustrate the Kop.

Glasner has fresh firepower to turn to as well. Liam Delap is available for his debut after completing a £45million move from Chelsea earlier in the week, adding a new focal point to a Forest attack that has badly lacked punch in August.

Liverpool, for their part, will have to wait to unveil their own big attacking addition. Bradley Barcola is on course to join from Paris Saint‑Germain before the transfer window closes, but the deal has not been finalised in time for the French forward to feature today. Iraola must lean again on his existing frontline to deliver the first win of his tenure.

The stakes feel bigger than the calendar suggests. A third game without victory would stall Liverpool’s momentum before it even starts; a third straight Anfield win and clean sheet for Forest would send shockwaves through the early table.

Where to watch Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest

For those not heading to Anfield, the cameras are in place.

• TV channel: In the UK, the match will be shown live on TNT Sports, with coverage beginning at 11am BST on TNT Sports 1 ahead of the 12.30pm kick-off.
• Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can watch the game online via the HBO Max app and website.

A new manager, a restless crowd, and a visiting side chasing a remarkable Anfield treble – the early kick-off rarely feels this loaded.