Nottingham Forest will be looking to claim another win in the Europa League on Thursday when they travel to Istanbul to face Fenerbahce in the last-32.
Vitor Pereira will take charge of Forest for the first time after the Portuguese incumbent replaced Sean Dyche following last week’s 0-0 draw with Wolves.
Forest haven’t won a game since beating Ferencvaros in this competition at the end of January, and Pereira knows that the fans are growing increasingly frustrated.
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It’s hard to know what team Pereira will pick tonight, and with Liverpool to play on Sunday, some players could well be looked after. Here is the team that Nottingham Forest News thinks supporters could see on Tuesday.
The new head coach of Nottingham Forest - Vitor Pereira
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Nottingham Forest’s XI to have a good go at Fenerbahce
Stefan Ortega will play between the posts after being added to the Europa League squad at the expense of Matz Sels, who has a groin problem.
There could be a switch to three central defenders tonight as Pereira looks to go with the favoured formation that proved successful when he first went to Wolves.
With that in mind, he could choose to save Murillo for Sunday, despite the fact that he’s been spotted training with the team out in Turkey.
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Zach Abbott could start on the right-hand side of the back three, with Nikola Milenkovic in the middle and Morato keeping his place in the team on the left.
The two normal full-backs, Neco Williams and Ola Aina, will likely get the chance to stake their claim for a place under the new manager, with Ibrahim Sangare and Elliot Anderson starting in midfield.
Murillo sits out with Liverpool to come on Sunday but this shape could really help Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahce🙏
Good luck, Vitor!
Lorenzo Lucca could lead the line, with Igor Jesus likely to play in the Premier League on Sunday, with two number 10s featuring behind him.
Morgan Gibbs-White looks like one of those players, with James McAtee getting the nod alongside him after a strong outing against Ferencvaros last time out in this competition.
Jair Cunha and Omari Hutchinson will likely make the bench for this one as they come into the Forest squad for the first time in this season’s Europa League squad.
Taiwo Awoniyi and Luca Netz will both miss out after not being registered by the Reds for this competition.
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