Porto vs Nottingham Forest – Match preview and team news | OneFootball

Nottingham Forest face a daunting task as they travel to the Estádio do Dragão for the first leg tonight.

The Tricky Trees aim to repeat their group stage victory against the Portuguese giants. However, Porto have remained nearly perfect since that October defeat. They currently lead Liga Portugal by five points and dominate home fixtures. Vítor Pereira leads his side against his former club for the first time in his career.

Despite a difficult domestic campaign, Forest have excelled in Europe this season. They recently stunned Tottenham 3–0 to build vital momentum. Porto, meanwhile, enter this tie after a 4–1 aggregate win over Stuttgart. Both teams are desperate to secure a healthy advantage before the return leg at the City Ground.

Porto vs Nottingham Forest – Match preview and team news

Team news

Porto

The Dragons are missing key strikers Samu Aghehowa and Luuk de Jong through injury. Rodrigo Mora and Nehuén Pérez also remain major doubts for this fixture. Consequently, Terem Moffi should lead the attack. Winger Borja Sainz is chasing a record; he has assisted in his last two Europa League outings.

Nottingham Forest

The visitors must navigate a significant injury crisis. Notably, Omari Hutchinson, Willy Boly, and Ola Aina are all unavailable. Star midfielder Elliot Anderson is also ruled out due to suspension. Ibrahim Sangaré and Nicolas Dominguez should therefore anchor the midfield. Joint top-scorer Igor Jesus provides a potent threat from the bench.

Form

Porto

Porto are one of only three sides with a 100% home record in this competition. They have won all five Europa League games at the Estádio do Dragão this term. The Dragons have lost just once in their entire European campaign. Notably, they have been eliminated in their last four major European quarter-final ties.

Nottingham Forest

Forest have reached their first major European quarter-final since the 1995–96 UEFA Cup. They have impressed on the road recently, losing only once in five away matches. Significantly, the Tricky Trees are currently on their fourth manager of the season. They aim to become only the third English club to beat a team twice under different managers.

Predicted lineups

FC Porto Predicted XI (4-3-3): Diogo Costa; Martim Fernandes, Bednarek, Kiwior, Zaidu; Varela, Gabriel Veiga, Froholdt; William Gomes, Deniz Gül, Pepê

Nottingham Forest Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Ortega; Williams, Abbott, Milenkovic, Morato; Yates, Sangare; Dominguez, McAtee, Bakwa; Awoniyi

How to watch Porto vs Nottingham Forest?

Fans in the UK can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1. Coverage begins at 19:00 BST, with streaming available via the discovery+ app.

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