Nottingham Forest boss Billy Davies expects to have a fully fit squad for the season opener with Huddersfield.
Forwards Jamie Paterson, Djamel Abdoun and Jamie Mackie, full-back Eric Lichaj and goalkeeper Dorus de Vries are all potential debutants.
Huddersfield could hand debuts to ex-Watford midfielder Jonathan Hogg and former Burnley striker Martin Paterson.Watch Nottm Forest V Huddersfield Live, Watch Nottm Forest V Huddersfield Live Stream, Watch Nottm Forest V Huddersfield Free Live Stream, Watch Nottm Forest V Huddersfield Online, Watch Nottm Forest V Huddersfield Online Free, Nottm Forest V Huddersfield Live, Nottm Forest V Huddersfield live stream Online.
Anthony Gerrard (calf), Calum Woods (collarbone), Keith Southern (calf) and Anton Robinson (knee) are all out.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
• When this fixture was last staged in February, Nottingham Forest thrashed a struggling Huddersfield 6-1. Radoslaw Majewski scored a first-half hat-trick in Billy Davies's first win in his second spell at the club.
• There have been 20 league matches between these clubs at the City Ground, and Huddersfield have won eight and lost eight.
• Forest have conceded one goal in all but one of their last nine league matches against Huddersfield, the exception being the Terriers' only victory in the nine - 2-1 in November 2005 in West Yorkshire.
• Forest were victorious on the only previous occasion they hosted Huddersfield at the outset of a new league season - 2-1 in League One in 2005.
Nottingham Forest
• Formed in 1865, Nottingham Forest - the oldest club in the Championship - embark on their 50th season of second level league football and sixth in a row.
• Last season's 1-0 win over Bristol City was the first time in six seasons they had scored on the opening day of a league campaign.
• Forest have scored a total of 199 goals in their two spells under Billy Davies.
Huddersfield Town
• Huddersfield consolidated in their first second tier season in 12 years, finishing three places and four points above the drop zone in May.
• The Terriers failed to score in an opening league fixture for the first time in 10 years last season.
• Mark Robins is starting his first full season in charge at the John Smiths Stadium.