Nottingham Forest line-up vs Midtjylland confirmed as Vitor Pereira makes Europa League call | OneFootball

Vitor Pereira has named his Nottingham Forest side for tonight’s Europa League last 16 first leg against Midtjylland at the City Ground.

According to Nottingham Post, the hosts want a healthy platform before next week’s return, having lost 3-2 to Midtjylland in the league phase under Ange Postecoglou.

Forest reached this stage by beating Fenerbahce on aggregate, and they remain in a precarious league position. A 2-2 draw at Manchester City last Wednesday and a free weekend have aided preparation.

Pereira makes three changes from the Etihad Stadium, with Morato, Omari Hutchinson and Callum Hudson-Odoi replacing Ibrahim Sangare, Neco Williams and Nikola Milenkovic.

Starting 11: Sels, Aina, Jair, Morato, Murillo, Dominguez, Anderson, Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Jesus. Forest could set up with either a back three or four, with Murillo an option at left-back.

Bench: Gunn, Willows, Williams, Sangare, Lucca, Yates, McAtee, Bakwa, Milenkovic, Abbott.

Source: Nottingham Post