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  1. Catch up on the Premier League actionpublished at 11:12 27 October

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    Gary Lineker introduces highlights and analysis from Saturday's five Premier League fixtures, plus the best of the action from Friday's game between Leicester City and Nottingham Forest.

    If you missed Match of the Day, you can catch up now on BBC iPlayer.

    Listen back to full match commentaries on BBC Sounds:

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  2. Leicester 1-3 Nottingham Forest - the fans' verdictpublished at 12:20 26 October

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    Ryan Yates of Nottingham Forest celebrates victory during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Nottingham Forest at King Power StadiumImage source, Getty Images

    We asked for your thoughts after Friday's Premier League game between Leicester City and Nottingham Forest.

    Here are some of your comments:

    Ian: First half, we played like we were attacking at home. To their credit, Leicester exploited the open play and looked dangerous, without really worrying our goalkeeper. Second half, we started so well and it knocked the stuffing out of Leicester. They lost their way, while we looked totally in control. I hope this run lasts!

    Ashley: Once they matched Leicester in the midfield, there was only team equipped to win that game. A tougher run of games isn't too far away, so that was a massive three points!

    Lewis: A dominant display and we should have had more goals, after hitting the woodwork a couple of times and Yates skying his shot from four yards out. We look a proper outfit this season and we are still improving. Hopefully we can solidify as a Premier League team now, in readiness for next season. That reminds me, I must check my passport!

    Scott: It was ironic that Yates opened the scoring, because no manager did more for his game than Steve Cooper. Nuno is getting a chance to show everyone what a good manager he is. Fifth doesn't mean anything at this stage, but it is nice to see. The next three fixtures will give us some more clarity about where we really are - they are all established teams.

    Ben: I have to keep pinching myself when I'm looking at where we are now compared with three years ago. I was so impressed with our second-half performance, and long may Chris Wood's scoring continue. The fact we keep accumulating points, without both MGW and Danilo, shows our depth and how good our recruitment has been. I can't believe Milenkovic was only £12m - what a steal!

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  3. Defensive consistency key to Forest's startpublished at 18:36 25 October

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    BBC Sport football news reporter

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    Matz Sels makes a save in Nottingham Forest's draw at Chelsea this season.Image source, Getty Images

    Defensively, this is Nottingham Forest's best start to a season since 1980 when they were champions of Europe.

    Just six goals conceded in the Premier League - only Liverpool have let in fewer - has been the foundation of a promising opening eight games before Friday's match at Leicester. Nikola Milenkovic's influence, after his £12m move from Fiorentina, has been crucial while Matz Sels is firmly established as number one.

    Forest had three goalkeepers last term, Matt Turner, Odysseas Vlachodimos and Sels after his January arrival. Only the Belgium international is still at the club after Turner's loan move to Crystal Palace and Vlachodimos' transfer to Newcastle and he remains cautious of talking up Forest this season.

    "We can compare our statistics to 1980 but - I know it's a cliche - we need to look at it week by week and try to get to 40 points as quickly as possible," Sels said. "Only then, can we maybe set our objectives higher.

    "It's difficult when you don't take points at the beginning of the season - you start to play with pressure in every game.

    "That's why it was so important for our confidence that we were playing well and picking up points from our first games at the start of the season. Now we are trying to continue this way."

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  4. The answerpublished at 17:01 25 October

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    Earlier, we asked you to identify the former Nottingham Forest player from their Premier League statistics playing for the club.

    The correct answer was Ian Woan.

  5. Academy 'needs to mirror' rest of the clubpublished at 12:29 25 October

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    Former Nottingham Forest forward and now lead coach for the under-18s Lewis Grabban has been talking about the importance of the club's academy on Shut Up And Show More Football:

    "The club are always trying to improve and that is the main thing. The path is still there to come through but time moves on and the club are still trying to progress in that element too.

    "We definitely aren't thinking that it’s done, that we’ve got it made because we are still trying to improve and that is just the direction of the whole club.

    "The academy needs to mirror what the rest of the club is doing."

    On if it is getting harder for players to break into the first team: "It is tough but that is the nature of the Premier League.

    "The players have to be better so therefore the academy needs to be better. The boys need to apply themselves more than before because of the competition for places."

    On changes at the club since he finished playing: "There has been massive improvements.

    "There have been squad improvements, structure improvements [and] academy improvements. Naturally, every time we stay in the Premier League, season on season, [we] want to try and improve your infrastructure to maintain that status.

    "Everything needs to be geared towards being that Premier League club. You can't coast through season on season without making those improvements because other clubs are moving at such a rapid pace that you have to stay with it."

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  6. Sutton's predictions: Leicester v Nottingham Forestpublished at 10:24 25 October

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    Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League matches this season, against a variety of guests.

    For week nine, he takes on rapper Nemzzz, who supports Manchester United.

    Sutton's prediction: 0-1

    Leicester City came back from the dead to beat Southampton last time out, so they will be full of confidence.

    But I have a feeling Nottingham Forest will edge this. They don't score a lot of goals, but they are very impressive at the back - they have conceded six goals in their first eight league games, and only leaders Liverpool have a better defensive record.

    So I am going to go for another 1-0 Forest win, the same result as against Palace on Monday, which was the scoreline I predicted.

    Forest may have an injury issue with Callum Hudson-Odoi and if he does miss this game it will be a blow, but the old 'Wood-chopper' - Chris Wood - is unstoppable for them at the moment, with three goals in his past four games.

    Get him in your Fantasy team - that’s my advice.

    Nemzzz's prediction: 0-2

    Leicester are at home but Forest are doing much better at the moment.

    Read the full predictions and have your say here

  7. Today's trivia challengepublished at 08:54 25 October

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    Guess the former Nottingham Forest player from their Premier League statistics at the club:

    • Years at club: 1990-2000

    • National team: England

    • Position: Midfielder

    • Appearances: 172

    • Goals: 17

    Answer will be revealed at 17:00 BST