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Nottingham Forest's Europa League draw is complete and Nuno Espirito Santo's side now know which eight clubs they will meet in the 36-team league format, which was used for the first time last season.

The Europa League fixture list will be released no later than Sunday, 31 August.

The Reds will face:

• Porto (H)

• Real Betis (A)

• Ferencvaros (H)

• Braga (A)

• Midtjylland (H)

• Sturm Graz (A)

• Malmo (H)

• Utrecht (A)

Europa League group phase dates:

Matchday 1: 24-25 September 2025

Matchday 2: 2 October 2025

Matchday 3: 23 October 2025

Matchday 4: 6 November 2025

Matchday 5: 27 November 2025

Matchday 6: 11 December 2025

Matchday 7: 22 January 2026

Matchday 8: 29 January 2026

Europa League knockout stage dates:

Knockout phase play-offs: 19 and 26 February 2026

Round of 16: 12 and 19 March 2026

Quarter-finals: 9 and 16 April 2026

Semi-finals: 30 April and 7 May 2026

Final: 20 May 2026, Istanbul

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Alex Howell
Football reporter

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Elliot Anderson has received his first call-up to the senior England squad - reward for the 22-year-old's excellent displays since his move to Nottingham Forest.

Anderson was part of the England Under-21 side that retained the European Championship in Slovakia in the summer.

He was an important part of that team, with spectators and, importantly, FA staff remarking about how he played like a senior professional.

Anderson was named in team of the tournament and looks like he is going to be given his chance to cement his place as the third midfielder in Thomas Tuchel's side.

Nobody has been able to tie down the place next to Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham and, even though Bellingham is out for this window, Anderson can show the England manager what he might be able to bring to a World Cup side.

England boss Thomas Tuchel has selected his 24-man squad for the September World Cup qualifiers.

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, James Trafford, Dean Henderson

Defenders: Reece James, Marc Guehi, John Stones, Dan Burn, Ezri Konsa, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Tino Livramento, Djed Spence

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Jordan Henderson, Adam Wharton, Morgan Rogers, Declan Rice

Forwards: Harry Kane, Eberechi Eze, Jarrod Bowen, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke, Marcus Rashford, Ollie Watkins

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There are two Premier League teams in this season's Europa League and one in the Conference League.

Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa are about to find out the eight teams they will face in the league phase of the 2025-26 Europa League, while Crystal Palace will learn their six opponents for the league phase of the Conference League.

Follow it all unfold here

Nick Mashiter
Football reporter

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Will Nuno Espirito Santo's press conference be box office viewing again?

Nuno's two previous pre-match press conferences have been explosive. It is rare for him to be so open.

In four years at Wolves you could count on one hand the amount of times he really opened up or revealed any serious frustrations.

Twice in two weeks has has openly questioned the club's transfer policy and then, last week, cast doubt over his own position by saying his relationship with the owner had deteriorated.

Suggestions of a fallout with Edu, Forest's global head of football, are said to be the root of the issue.

On Friday Nuno faces the media before Sunday's visit of West Ham. He is still in his job but the doubts over his position remain.

He only signed a new three-year contract in June after taking Forest back into Europe for the first time in 30 years after last season's excellent seventh-place finish - with the club finding out their Europa League opponents just before the press conference.

Nuno has laid the foundations Forest had been looking for for decades but it may now be someone else who will build on them if relationships are not repaired.

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The draw has been made for the Carabao Cup third round, with 15 Premier League clubs having made it through or entering at this stage.

There are two all-Premier League ties, while holders Newcastle host League One Bradford City.

Ties will take place across two weeks, beginning on 15 and 22 September.

All the fixtures featuring top-flight sides are shown below in the order they were drawn:

• Port Vale v Arsenal

• Swansea City v Nottingham Forest

• Lincoln City v Chelsea

• Tottenham Hotspur v Doncaster Rovers

• Brentford v Aston Villa

• Huddersfield Town v Manchester City

• Liverpool v Southampton

• Newcastle United v Bradford City

• Wolves v Everton

• Crystal Palace v Millwall

• Burnley v Cardiff City

• Barnsley v Brighton

• Fulham v Cambridge United

See the full draw