Nottingham Forest face Midtjylland at the City Stadium tonight as they aim to secure a first-leg advantage and move closer to their first European quarter-final in three decades.
The Tricky Trees defeated Fenerbahçe in the playoffs and advanced to the round of 16. Manager Vítor Pereira is responsible for managing a highly flexible European schedule. This brings important disruption to their Premier League relegation battle.
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The forest is currently located above the domestic drop zone. However, they have an excellent track record in the European knockout stages. They had won 15 of their previous 23 first-leg games.
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Vito Pereira leads the team as they deal with a fresh injury blow. Notably, a calf problem ruled out Stefan Ortega. In addition, Dan Ndoye and Jair Cunha are still sidelined.
As a result, the club has officially reinstated Mats Sayles to the UEFA A list. The Belgium international is expected to start between the touchlines. Meanwhile, Chris Wood, Willy Boly and Nicolo Savona continue to miss the game with knee injuries.
Mats Sayles starts in goal. Nikola Milenkovic and Murillo played as central defenders in front of him. In midfield, Ibrahim Sangare and Elliott Anderson provided vital industrial base. This gave Morgan Gibbs-White a free creative role.
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On the outside, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Omari Hutchinson pushed for the recall of starters. They will look to provide width for Igor Jesus. He has seven game goals this season. Ultimately, Forest remained incredibly alert tonight. Midtjylland previously recorded their first win of the season at the City Stadium. As such, the home side relied heavily on their record-breaking forwards for clinical advantage.
Nottingham Forest lineup predictions
Nottingham Forest predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Sales; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Williams; Sangare, Anderson; Hutchinson, Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Jesus
When does the game start?
The Europa League match will be played at the City Stadium on Thursday 12 March 2026. Kick-off is scheduled for 20:00 GMT.
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How to watch Nottingham Forest vs Midtjylland match?
In the UK, the game will be shown live on TNT Sports 1. Fans can also live stream the game via the discovery+ app and website.
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