It’ll be an early-season relegation litmus test when Nottingham Forest welcome Leeds United to the City Ground on Sunday.

Sean Dyche, Forest’s third manager of the young season, has the Tricky Trees looking better of late with consecutive draws with Manchester United in the Premier League and Sturm Graz in the Europa League. Yet he sees his team in the bottom three, four points behind 17th place.

WATCH — Nottingham Forest v Leeds United

Leeds have built a four-point cushion over the drop zone in their first season back in the Premier League, but will be seated on the precipice should they fare poorly in this road trip.

Daniel Farke’s men have handled lower-third competition in an uneven manner, beating Wolves and West Ham but losing at Burnley. They’ve lost three-of-four and this is

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