While Forest sanctioned the big-money departure of Anthony Elanga, again to Newcastle, to ease their PSR concerns this summer, it appears Evangelos Marinakis is in a much stronger position to thwart advances for one of his star players this time around.

Nottingham Forest are denied a triumphant return to European action as Antony scores an 85th-minute equaliser for Real Betis in the.

Nottingham Forest and Sunderland have faced each other 97 times, with Sunderland having the advantage: 40 wins, compared to 33 victories for Nottingham Forest. In the English League, there have been 70 matches between the two teams, with Nottingham Forest winning 24, 16 draws, and Sunderland winning 30.

After the club’s long-awaited return to Europe, a new generation of fans will be able to tell their own stories about Forest’s adventures

Sunderland boss Regis le Bris has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground (kick-off 17:30 BST). Here are the key lines from his news conference:

Igor Jesus has scored two goals in both of his first two starts for Nottingham Forest, which will please Ange Postecoglou.

According to Il Bianconero, Luiz must play at least fifteen matches for Nottingham Forest and complete at least half of each of those games to meet the criteria for a permanent move. These conditions are designed to ensure that the Brazilian midfielder makes a significant contribution to the team before the obligation to buy is activated.