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Nottingham Forest will continue their preparations for the 2026-27 Premier League season with a pre-season friendly against Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday evening. The Reds are set to kick off their league campaign against Leeds United on August 22, coinciding with Leverkusen's opening match in the DFB Pokal against Wehen on the same day. Forest has participated in seven pre-season friendlies so far, securing victories in three of their initial four matches. However, they will approach this game following three consecutive losses. In their last outing in July, the Reds faced a 4-1 defeat to Sporting Lisbon. This was followed by two narrow 1-0 losses to Udinese and Barcelona in separate 45-minute matches on Saturday night. Under the management of Oliver Glasner, Forest has two additional friendlies lined up against Leverkusen and Brest before their Premier League opener against Leeds on August 22. This summer, Forest has made two signings, acquiring Xaver Schlager and Gustavo Sa, with more additions expected before the transfer window closes. Additionally, the club has offloaded seven players, including Elliot Anderson, who transferred to Manchester City in a significant deal. On the other hand, Leverkusen has had a successful pre-season, winning five consecutive matches against Baumberg, Offenbach, Genk, RW Essen, and Sevilla. The Bundesliga side will also face Premier League teams Forest and Newcastle United in their next two friendlies on August 12 and August 15, respectively, before starting their 2026-27 campaign against Wehen in the DFB Pokal on August 22.