Overview
- Nottingham Forest travel to FC Utrecht on Thursday in the Europa League after a 3-0 defeat at Everton last weekend.
- Captain Ryan Yates is a likely absentee with a suspected hamstring problem, with Murillo recently sidelined by a hamstring issue and illness and Ola Aina also reported out.
- Local reporting highlights selection calls that could see Arnaud Kalimuendo lead the line and James McAtee feature centrally, with Nicolas Dominguez poised for a more natural midfield role.
- Head scout Thomas Federspiel has confirmed his exit for a Newcastle United scouting role, adding to recent recruitment department turnover.
- The FA Cup third-round draw pairs Forest away to Wrexham on the weekend of January 10, while owner Evangelos Marinakis has relaunched the club’s Home For Christmas community campaign and Callum Hudson-Odoi is reportedly exploring a switch to represent Ghana.