Ange Postecoglou could shock us all by making one bold decision for Nottingham Forest vs Real Betis

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Nottingham Forest are in Europa League action this evening as they take on Real Betis in Seville.

Ange Postecoglou’s side need a reaction from the disappointing score draw at newly-promoted Burnley on the weekend.

Postecoglou is yet to get his first win in charge since replacing Nuno Espirito Santo, so there’s a bit of pressure on tonight’s game.

The Nottingham Forest manager could actually make one team selection that will shock a lot of supporters.

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Ange Postecoglou could make bold Nottingham Forest change tonight

Igor Jesus’ brace against Swansea City gave Postecoglou a lot to think about ahead of the Burnley game, but he decided to stick with Chris Wood.

Wood failed to score again against the Clarets and hasn’t actually found the back of the net since the opening day win against Brentford.

So, there is a big decision to make tonight as Postecoglou ponders on whether to drop last season’s top scorer for the more in-form Jesus.

Jesus may well lead the line against Betis, which would come as a big surprise to many, considering Wood has been undroppable since the beginning of last season.

Arnaud Kalimuendo will also be hoping to position himself ahead of Wood in the coming weeks, so the New Zealand international has to step up otherwise, he’ll be overtaken in the pecking order.

Ange Postecoglou says they are managing Igor Jesus

Speaking last week, Postecoglou admitted that he is managing Jesus’ fitness after a taxing summer with the Club World Cup.

“Igor was great the other night,” the Forest boss explained.

“He had a little bit of a niggle, and that’s why I left him out on the weekend. We weren’t sure how he’d go, so the plan was always to play him for 45 minutes.

“He played in the World Club Championships, and a lot of players who took part in that tournament are picking up injuries at the moment. I think with him, we’ve just got to be really careful about how we reintegrate him. He was great the other night, such a hard worker.”

Clearly Postecoglou is a big admirer of the former Botafogo frontman, so it wouldn’t at all be surprising if he eventually becomes the main man up front this season.