Glasner is a coach who loves his 3-4-2-1, and that’s exactly what we’re expecting here. Sels in goal, with a back three of Diomande, Milenkovic and Murillo — that’s a wall of physicality and pace. Aina and Williams provide the width as wing-backs, while Schlager and Sangaré sit in the double pivot, breaking up play and feeding the creative duo of Ndoye and Gibbs-White behind Igor Jesus. That’s a side built to press high, win second balls, and hit you on the transition. Gibbs-White is the key — he’ll drift into the half-spaces and try to knife through Leeds’ lines. The concern? Ryan Yates is missing, and Nicolo Savona’s knee setback is a blow, but this XI still looks strong.

Farke will set Leeds up in his usual 4-2-3-1, with a double pivot shielding the back four. Calvert-Lewin leads the line, with three attacking midfielders buzzing behind him. The German coach is a pragmatist — he’ll want to stay compact, frustrate Forest, and hit on the break. But here’s the thing: Leeds’ midfield can get overrun against a three-man central unit. Forest’s wing-backs will push high, creating overloads wide, and if Leeds sit too deep, they’ll invite pressure. The battle in the middle of the park is where this game will be won. Sangaré and Schlager are athletic, aggressive, and they’ll dominate the dogfight. Farke’s men will need to be perfect in possession, because Forest will smell blood on every loose ball.