Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahçe – Predicted lineup and team news

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·26 de fevereiro de 2026

Nottingham Forest vs Fenerbahçe – Predicted lineup and team news

Nottingham Forest host Fenerbahçe at the City Ground tonight, aiming to confirm their place in the Europa League last 16 following a record-breaking first-leg display.

The Tricky Trees have moved into a commanding position in this tie after a clinical 3–0 victory in Istanbul last week. Manager Vítor Pereira oversaw a dominant performance that saw Forest post 23 shots and 2.74 expected goals (xG), effectively ending the contest as a playoff. Notably, Forest have kept clean sheets in their last three home Europa League matches and could win three consecutive major European games for the first time since 1983.

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Nottingham Forest Team News

Vítor Pereira manages a squad balancing several long-term injuries with the need to rotate during a gruelling schedule of three games in eight days. Notably, Chris Wood, Nicolò Savona, John Victor, and Willy Boly are all sidelined with knee injuries, while Matz Sels remains out with a groin issue. Consequently, Stefan Ortega will start in goal, and Pereira has confirmed he will “make some changes” to provide energy. Igor Jesus is the Europa League’s joint-top scorer with seven goals, the most by any Forest player in a single major European campaign.

Stefan Ortega will start in goal behind a defensive line likely featuring Murillo—who scored in the first leg—and Nikola Milenković. In midfield, Ibrahim Sangaré and Elliot Anderson are expected to anchor the side. Omari Hutchinson and Callum Hudson-Odoi will provide the threat from wide areas, while Morgan Gibbs-White operates in the creative number ten role. Notably, Gibbs-White, Anderson, and Igor Jesus are all just one booking away from a suspension. Igor Jesus is poised to lead the attack as Forest seek to add to their 18 goals in the competition this term.