It's not even November yet, and Nottingham Forest have already gone through two managers in quick succession.
The ever enigmatic and controversial Evangelos Marinakis must have thought that results would instantly turn when ditching Nuno Espirito Santo for Ange Postecoglou, but after his disastrous 39 days at the helm pushed the Tricky Trees further into the relegation spaces in the Premier League, the former Tottenham Hotspur boss ended up being brutally dismissed.
Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche during the press conference
Now, it's Sean Dyche's turn to come in and - hopefully - be a safe pair of hands at the City Ground, with a 2-0 victory over Porto on his managerial debut last time out in the Europa League instantly calming any jitters.
It's the bread and butter of the Premier League that next awaits the ex-Burnley boss as a tough away trip to AFC Bournemouth beckons, with Oleksandr Zinchenko potentially being out injured for this journey to the South Coast, after hobbling off mid-week.
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Even if he wasn't in the treatment room, his starting spot might well have been at risk...
Why Zinchenko is likely to be dropped
It does sound as if the four-time Premier League title winner will be touch-and-go surrounding his availability right up until the teams are announced later today.
If there are any lingering doubts, Dyche won't feel too uncomfortable in throwing Nicolo Savona into the first-team mix in his place, with the 22-year-old summer recruit from Juventus sticking out as a positive influence against Porto on Thursday night, when replacing the injury-stricken Ukrainian.
Ultimately, the number 37 would ensure a 2-0 win was secured against Porto, when a rare foray forward from the Italian would result in a penalty kick being given, which was then coolly dispatched to hand Dyche a debut win in the dug-out.
The former Juventus youngster will surely fancy his chances of retaining a first-team spot, therefore, with all 100% of his duels being successfully won, too, further showing off a defender that's content at doing the dirty work, which Dyche, who is known to be an attritional manager in style, will love.
To make matters worse for his ex-Manchester City counterpart, Zinchenko has already picked up three defeats donning Garibaldi Red from just six appearances, with his new manager also potentially preparing to axe this other Forest figure, even though the attacker in question impressed in the Europa League.
Dyche could ruthlessly drop "incredible" star
Although their Premier League form has fallen off a cliff, Forest have looked far more at home in European competitions this season, with a win and a draw collected from their opening three clashes in the Europa League.
They have Igor Jesus to also thank for that confidence-boosting win being secured against Porto, with the Brazilian now up to three goals exclusively in this competition for his new employers, on top of also collecting a brace in the EFL Cup when Postecoglou was still around.
Igor Jesus' PL form for Forest
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However, despite Jesus living up to his billing as an "incredible" finisher of chances - that was once handed to him by journalist Zach Lowy - up against the likes of the Portuguese giants, he remains without a goal in the Premier League, with Dyche perhaps wary that the number 19 could fold in front of goal again if he's retained for the away day at the Cherries.
In Jesus' defence, he is yet to be handed a start in the daunting division, but after hitting the woodwork against Chelsea from a 45-minute cameo, which also saw him win just one duel, Dyche might well opt to start Taiwo Awoniyi in his place instead, who at least has 17 Premier League goals next to his name, away from being frozen out of the side under previous regimes.
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In an even more ideal reality, the 54-year-old could have Chris Wood back available for this tie on the South Coast - having sat out the clash versus Porto through injury - with the New Zealand workhorse already amassing 53 goals under Dyche's watchful eye when the pair were together at Burnley, per Transfermarkt.
It does look like a bold call from the outside looking in, considering Jesus ensured Dyche's start at Forest was a victorious one. But, with his ropey Premier League record to date, and other options at the Forest boss' disposal who could cause Bournemouth more issues, the South American might well drop out of the XI alongside Zinchenko.