Nottingham Forest face Porto this evening, looking to prolong their Europa League journey and reach the semi-final of the competition.
The Reds claimed an important draw against the Portuguese outfit last week and now must come out on top against the same opposition on home soil.
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Vitor Pereira will have one eye on Sunday’s huge Premier League clash against Burnley, and with that in mind, there will be some selection decisions to be made.
Several Forest stars have yellow cards going into tonight’s game and if they get cautioned, they would miss the semi-final first leg – likely against Aston Villa.
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How Nottingham Forest could line up vs Porto
Given that Pereira will want his team to attack, it looks likely that he will still utilise the 4-2-3-1 on home soil tonight.
Stefan Ortega will come in between the posts, with Morato likely to replace Murillo at the heart of the back four.
With the Brazilian on a yellow card, Nikola Milenkovic could play again, with Ola Aina and Neco Williams both keeping their places in the team.
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In midfield, Elliot Anderson looks set to miss out, so Ibrahim Sangare could be partnered by Nicolas Dominguez as Pereira looks to stifle the counter-attacking threat of Porto.
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In the final third there could be more changes, with James McAtee replacing Morgan Gibbs-White who is on a yellow card.
Out wide, Dilane Bakwa might get the nod to start again, with Callum Hudson-Odoi keeping his place after a positive performance against Villa on Sunday.
Leading the line, Chris Wood will get the nod to play and if this team is selected, he could captain the team in the absence of Ryan Yates and Gibbs-White.
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