All eyes will be on Notts County's new director of football but for many Forest fans in the crowd it will be their first chance of the summer to see the host of new signings made by Billy Davies that have created a buzz of expectation around the club.
Most interest is likely to be in midfielder Radoslaw Majewski, signed on loan this week and immediately amongst the goals in the friendly against Rushden.
County have made a host of signing themselves, with Lee Hughes likely to feature at the weekend.
Manager Ian McParland, himself reeling from an unprecedented week on the other side of the Trent, told his club's official website ahead of the game: "It is a big step up in quality now."