Overview
- Nottingham Forest visit Sturm Graz in the Europa League on Thursday with a 5.45pm GMT kick-off, live on TNT Sports.
- Sean Dyche signalled changes to safeguard players for the upcoming Premier League match against Leeds United.
- Arnaud Kalimuendo is in line for his first start as the only fit senior striker, with Igor Jesus suspended, Chris Wood not expected to be risked and Taiwo Awoniyi omitted from the European squad.
- Douglas Luiz faces further assessment after a hamstring issue and Callum Hudson-Odoi is out of this match, with Oleksandr Zinchenko, Dilane Bakwa, Angus Gunn and Ola Aina also unavailable as academy players bolster the bench.
- Local reports relay Spanish claims that Forest remain interested in Sevilla’s Jose Angel Carmona and could increase a previously rejected bid.