The game comes with added tension off the pitch as Palace fans remain angered by their club's exclusion from the UEFA Europa League, which saw Forest take their place in the competition.

It is a London derby under the lights as the second weekend of the Premier League season kicks off at the London Stadium.

Leeds have a fully fit squad available.

Kalimuendo turned heads with his efforts on the pitch for Stade Rennais last season, scoring a total of 18 goals and providing four assists in 34 appearances across competitions.

Nottingham Forest coach Nuno Espirito Santo acknowledged he's worried about his job security because of worsening relations with the club’s owner Evangelos Marinakis. The Portuguese coach impressed last season in leading Forest to seventh place in the Premier League — with the club securing a place in Europe for the first time in 30 years — and opened this campaign with a win over Brentford.

Nuno Espirito Santo has plunged his future into doubt after admitting that his relationship with Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis “has changed”.