Nottingham Forest are open to offers for striker Emmanuel Dennis, with interest from clubs in the Championship, Serie A and La Liga. (Sky Sports, external)
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Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesWayne Hennessey has signed a short-term deal to keep him at Nottingham Forest until the end of the season.
The goalkeeper's contract initially expired last summer but he has stayed on at the club while he recovers from a serious Achilles injury.
Hennessey, 37, made nine appearances for Forest after joining on a free transfer from Burnley in 2022 and could be included in the 25-man Premier League squad, with third-choice Aaron Bott sidelined by a knee injury.
Boss Nuno Espirito Santo said: "He has signed a contract. He is with us and it is a pleasure to have him around. He has experience and, with the way he goes about things... he is a really good person to have around. I am very happy.
"Wayne had a serious injury at the end of last season, to his Achilles. It was a tough moment for everyone but he is a big part of things for us, within the small group that is our goalkeeper community.
"He helps Matz Sels, [Carlos] Miguel and Aaron with their work. Aaron, unfortunately, is going to be out for two or three months with a knee injury.
"I call the small group of goalkeepers the 'society'. Wayne is a big part of that community.
"We have to finish the end of the transfer window. We might need him. We will see if there is a place in the 25 for him."
Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesNottingham Forest are in this season's title race, according to defender Morato.
They host Premier League leaders Liverpool on Tuesday knowing victory would move them second and three points behind the Reds.
Nuno Espirito Santo has constantly played down any title talk in recent weeks but centre-back Morato, who joined from Benfica in the summer, believes they should be in the discussion.
"We are in this fight for the title because we deserve to be," said Morato.
"What we have done already has been incredible - the hard work we've put in. Of course, we can surprise people."
Forest could match Leicester's extraordinary title win in 2015-16 when the Foxes beat Arsenal to the league by 10 points.
After all, they have 40 points from 20 games - the same amount Leicester were on after the same number of games.
"What Leicester did was absolutely incredible and for us to do the same would be incredible too," Morato said. "We are on the right track - it's halfway through the season and there are many matches and five or six months to go.
"We are on the right track right now, better than we expected and we will certainly be there up until the last day.
"I don't agree [with the doubters]. Each team is different - sometimes experts are talking from having played in different eras."
Craig Nelson
BBC Sport Journalist
Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Premier League home game against Liverpool (kick-off 20:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
There are no "major" injury issues with the only question mark about Ibrahim Sangare's return and "assessing players who played all of the [last] game [against Luton]".
On Liverpool and being considered as title challengers: "We are here to compete against all of the teams and I think we are doing well, but nothing changes in our approach, which stays the same. We know what we can do and how we want to do things. We know each other, our strengths and weaknesses. So let's play the game."
On whether Liverpool boss Arne Slot has been playing mind games: "I don't know but we try as much as possible to ignore what's around. We never change. It is the way we see things, the way we see the competition. I would say it is the way we see life. It's day by day - focus on our tasks and tomorrow is another tough one."
On compliments from opposition managers: "I am very pleased. When we do things good we should be pleased, but too many compliments can distract us so we don't pay too much attention."
On Forest's win at Liverpool earlier in the season: "It was a long time ago. Many things have changed. Both teams are different now. It is a new game and new things will happen."
On his plan for stopping Mohamed Salah: "Salah, Diaz, Gakpo, Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Van Dijk, Konate, Trent... quality all over the place. A fantastic team. They have shown, not only in the Premier League but in Europe, how good they are. It is about us realising this and facing the game with the true respect necessary to play against Liverpool."
On the transfer window: "We are in the market - that's not an if. But the transfer window in January is very difficult to operate in. One of the things we are sure on is that we have a good squad. We have good options and we have healthy players - this is not an if, this is a reality."
On whether Liverpool underestimated Forest in the reverse fixture: "I cannot answer that. I don't know. We don't ever underestimate any opponent and the proof was against Luton. There's no easy game in football. In my view, never, ever underestimate anybody."
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Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked for your thoughts after Saturday's FA Cup game between Nottingham Forest and Luton Town.
Here are some of your comments:
Luke: Job done and a good workout. Some minutes into the legs of players who need it, Morato, Willy Boly and James Ward-Prowse in particular looked like they'd be ready to step into the first XI if required. A fourth-round opponent will enable us to have a similar exercise, and then we can get excited about the cup if we make it to the last 16.
Steve: Workmanlike display from a team that has probably only played together on the training pitch. Good performances all round with Ramon Sosa being the standout! Good to see that there are players in the squad who could step up if needed.
Samuel: Today was a test of squad depth. Two seasons ago we played our B team against Blackpool and got thumped. Here, we produced a professional performance and pushed aside weaker opposition, extending our unbeaten run to seven and clean sheets to five in a row. What a season we're having.
Trevor: It's a game that won't last long in the memory of many fans, but for Forest it's a win, a clean sheet and no injuries or red cards. Job done.
Shaun: We came out as if we had already won just being on the pitch. You could see the players working hard. Luton played as if they had nothing to lose but our quality and team spirit showed when it really mattered. Carlos Miguel needs to get better with his distribution but his shotstopping is good. Could we look to replace him in the summer, possibly.
The draw for the FA Cup fourth round has been made. Here is a list of all the ties involving Premier League teams in the order they were drawn.
Games will be played over the weekend of 8 February.
Manchester United v Leicester
Brighton v Chelsea
Exeter v Nottingham Forest
Coventry v Ipswich
Blackburn v Wolves
Mansfield/Wigan v Fulham
Birmingham v Newcastle
Plymouth v Liverpool
Everton v Bournemouth
Aston Villa v Tottenham
Southampton v Burnley
Leyton Orient/Derby v Manchester City
Doncaster v Crystal Palace
Image source, PA MediaNottingham Forest have won seven successive games in all competitions, their longest run as a top-flight side since February 1989 under Brian Clough (run of 10).
Matthew Howarth
BBC Sport journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesNottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo made 11 changes to the team that started Monday's 3-0 Premier League victory at Wolves, giving some of his fringe players an opportunity to impress against Championship strugglers Luton.
That opportunity was grasped with both hands by Ramon Sosa, who made his first league start against Everton last month but was an unused substitute at Molineux earlier in the week.
The Paraguayan delivered a perfectly weighted cross for Ryan Yates to head home five minutes before the interval before getting on the scoresheet himself in the second half, converting Jota Silva's low cross after 68 minutes.
Sosa was replaced five minutes later but was given a warm ovation by the Forest supporters as he made his way off the field.
Whether he features against Premier League leaders Liverpool on Tuesday remains to be seen, but Saturday's display suggests the summer signing from Talleres could yet have a role to play in the top flight as Forest look to secure their place in Europe next season.
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Have your say on Nottingham Forest's performance
Come back to this page on Monday to find a selection of your replies
The FA Cup third round continues on Saturday, with several Premier League sides in action:
Bournemouth v West Bromwich Albion
Chelsea v Morecambe
Norwich v Brighton
Nottingham Forest v Luton
Brentford v Plymouth Argyle - listen on BBC Radio 5 Live
Manchester City v Salford City (17:45) - watch on BBC One, iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app
All times GMT and kick-off at 15:00 unless stated
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton has made his predictions for all 32 FA Cup third round games and given his verdict on who will make it into round four.
For this week's matches he is up against actor and musician Billy Bob Thornton, who is a Liverpool fan.
Sutton's prediction: 1-0
When these two teams met in the Premier League in March it was a relegation six-pointer, but they have gone in totally different directions since.
Forest just keep on winning and it is incredible that they are being talked about now as being in the title race.
Their manager, Nuno Espirito Santo, will definitely tinker with his team because they play Premier League leaders Liverpool on Tuesday, but they should still have enough to get through.
Billy's prediction: 2-1
Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesMorato has a tattoo of his sister Rafaela to remember her
Nottingham Forest defender Morato has many tattoos but one means more than others.
The 23-year-old has picture of his sister inked on his right forearm to remember her after she died of cancer.
Rafaela passed away at just 15 in 2018 and the summer signing from Benfica carries her with him.
"I can't not think about her in moments like that," he said. "It was something nobody expected. I always talk about her with my family and will always remember her.
"The others don't really have any meaning in particular, they are just what I feel like getting at the time."
A year after losing his sister the defender struck up a friendship with a six-year-old in Sao Paulo call Larissa, who had brain cancer.
It led to the entire Sao Paulo Under-20 squad shaving their heads before the Copinha - the most famous youth tournament in the country - before winning it in 2019.
Morato asked Larissa to shave his head in the dressing room just before the final to strengthen their bond.
"She was a girl who had cancer in Brazil and she had followed all the matches of the youth team I was playing in at the time," he said, ahead of Saturday's FA Cup third round tie with Luton.
"That was in January 2019 and a year earlier, in August 2018, I had lost my sister to cancer so it was very special for me to see that and very emotional for me.
"At the end, as a team, we all came together and gave her a present. It is a present we as players will never forget and hope that she won't either.
"I still keep in touch with her."
Image source, Getty ImagesThe FA Cup third round is well under way, with Premier League sides Everton, Fulham and Aston Villa the clubs already booking their places in the fourth-round draw with wins on Thursday and Friday.
But for other sides hoping for a healthy cup run this season, when will the draw take place?
The draw will be live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer following the conclusion of the Arsenal v Manchester United tie, which kicks off at 15:00 GMT on Sunday.
It will include 32 teams - with all third-round matches this weekend settled on the day - and the resulting ties will be played over the weekend commencing Saturday, 8 February.
Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked if you agreed with Steve Hodge's claim that Murillo and Nikola Milenkovic are the best centre-back pairing that Nottingham Forest have had in the past 50 years.
Here are some of your comments:
Kev: Without a doubt. I have been a season ticket holder for over 40 years, I've seen all our centre backs, I thought Des Walker was the most talented centre-back we had, but he has been surpassed or at the very least both Murillo and Milenkovic are equal to him. Milenkovic leads the orchestra but they both read the game so well and he has the security of the pace of Murillo to rely on. They are both brilliant finds and will go a long way in the game
Alan: In my view, Larry Lloyd and Kenny Burns were the best as in those days you could intimidate players and they did that.
Tony: Bob McKinlay and Terry Hennessy, Des Walker, Jeff Whitefoot, Jack Burkitt -we have always had a good half-back line with some incredible players. Jim Iley wasn't half bad either.
Billy: M&M [Milenkovic and Murillo] are a perfect example of exceptional talent married with astute, intelligent management. They're the best pairing I've seen in Forest shirts, but a lot of that is down to Nuno Espirito Santo and his coaches and the way they've set the team up. Defending is the fulcrum of the system and starts with the striker. M&M are exceptional, but it's their ability combined with the team ethic that makes it work.
Derek: They are the outstanding pairing in the Premier League as Burns and Lloyd we're in the First Division - but you'll never beat Des Walker!
Image source, Getty ImagesNottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo has been named as the Premier League's manager of the month for December.
Forest won five of their six games during the month, including matches against Manchester United, Aston Villa and Tottenham.
It is the second time this season that Nuno has won the award, making him the first Forest manager to do so in a single campaign.
The club said: "On acknowledgement of the award, Nuno requested that everyone at the club was celebrated for their hard work and continuous contributions."
Image source, Getty Images"I haven't watched a better pairing at the back than Murillo and Nikola Milenkovic in my 50 years of watching Forest."
That is the claim of former England and Nottingham Forest midfielder Steve Hodge, speaking to BBC Radio Nottingham's Shut Up and Show More Football podcast.
"I really mean that - pound for pound what they are as footballers and as a pair," he added. "They have everything. As a pair, they complement each other perfectly and they both seem to be calm characters even under severe pressure."
Hodge went on to mention Larry Lloyd alongside Kenny Burns and Des Walker with various partners as those who Murillo and Milenkovic have surpassed.
Nuno Espirito Santo's side are enjoying a fantastic season and harbour genuine hopes of finishing in a Champions League qualification place. Their stunning form has propelled them to 40 points and third place after 20 games has been built on a solid defence.
Forest's nine clean sheets is the most in the Premier League and only Arsenal have conceded fewer goals - 18 to 19.
Only relegation-threatened Wolves [232] have made more tackles in their defensive third than the Reds' 226 and Manchester United's 215 interceptions is the only tally that eclipses their 195.
Forest lead the division in clearances [575] and have made the second fewest errors leading to an opposition shot [nine] behind Crystal Palace's eight.
So why are Milenkovic and Murillo so essential to this solidity?
"They have everything," said Hodge. "In the air Milenkovic is a giant, Murillo has a great spring for a smaller player and is quick over the ground. Milenkovic is no slouch either - he can turn and is quite mobile.
"They can both use the ball effectively when they need to and Murillo's pace gets them out of trouble."
What do you think? Are they the best? And if not, who is?
Image source, Getty ImagesNottingham Forest and Luton have been drawn together three times before in the FA Cup, the first of which saw the Reds win 2-1 in the 1959 final at Wembley.
