Overview
- Forest are winless in five under Ange Postecoglou after defeats to Arsenal, Swansea and Sunderland and draws with Burnley and Real Betis.
- Douglas Luiz is expected to miss the Midtjylland tie after a hamstring issue, Murillo’s fitness remains uncertain, and Ola Aina is sidelined.
- Postecoglou’s five changes against Sunderland drew supporter criticism, though he argued missed chances rather than selection cost the match.
- Attack selection is in focus, with out-of-form Chris Wood under pressure and Igor Jesus pushing to start after scoring twice against Betis; Omari Hutchinson is not in the Europa League squad.
- Former scout Mick Brown has likened Forest’s issues to Postecoglou’s Tottenham stint and warned pressure could build, while club great Nigel Clough has urged patience.