Sean Dyche has named the Nottingham Forest starting XI to play FC Utrecht.
Forest go into this game on eight points from their five Europa League games so far and desperately need to keep winning in order to try and gatecrash the top eight.
The Reds beat Malmo last time out in the competition, running out 3-0 victors at the City Ground as the club enjoyed a second victory on home soil in the competition.
Utrecht are currently sitting in seventh place in the Eredivisie but have just a single point from their five games in the Europa League at this stage of the competition.
However, Forest cannot underestimate the Dutch outfit this evening and must put full focus on coming back to the UK with a positive result under their belt.
Here is a look at the starting XI that has been named by the head coach…
CONFIRMED Nottingham Forest starting line-up vs FC Utrecht
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Nottingham Forest starting XI reaction
It is a shame that the Europa League hasn’t perhaps been taken as seriously as it should be by Forest, with remaining a Premier League club a more pressing concern.
It’s no surprise that tonight has seen some players rested from the starting XI ahead of the big home game against Tottenham at the weekend.
Forest can’t really afford to drop any lower in the top-flight, and although the Reds want to get through in Europe, it’s clearly not the priority this season.
Will Nottingham Forest defeat FC Utrecht?
Forest do have some of their star players on the bench and should things go wrong in the Netherlands, they will have those stars to call upon.
Hopefully, a big three points can be obtained and more crucially, the hope will be that Forest head back to the East Midlands with a full bill of health.
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