Howe reported no new injury concerns for Sunday's game, but Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson will not be fit enough to be considered for selection. On Lewis Hall's first call-up to the England squad: "I'm delighted for Lewis. I think he's had a very good start to the season - he's been very consistent and put in some mature displays. There's still a lot more to come from him. We're seeing him evolve every week. It's a great achievement for someone so young." Reflecting on his third anniversary in charge of Newcastle, Howe joked: "It feels good to still be here!" He added: "When you come in [to a new club] you're never sure how things are going to go. You come in with the best of intentions and lots of dreams, but also uncertainty and some insecurities because you're going into the unknown. I think back to loads of positive memories and good feelings. I'm so pleased with how it's gone and still dreaming of what may lie ahead." On his hopes for his fourth year as Newcastle: "We're looking at progression and improvement. We're looking at a really tight Premier League this year. Consistency is a big word for us and if we can find that ability to win consecutive games, the teams that are able to put those winning sequences together will have the best chance of success." Forest are third in the Premier League after 10 games and Howe said of Sunday's opponents: "Nuno [Espirito Santo] deserves huge credit for the job he's done. They've recruited really well in recent windows. They've got a way of playing that really works for them and they're very tough to play against. You can see from their defensive record what a test it's going to pose for us to score against them, and that's given them the platform then to score at the other end." On Forest's in-form ex-Newcastle striker Chris Wood: "I'm delighted for Chris on a personal level because, for me, it was never lost how well he played for us. He did everything but score, but his positive performances were so important in our efforts to stay in the league, especially that first season when he joined." 
