Nuno on Everton, 'using fantastic energy' of home fans and Man Utdpublished at 15:13 26 February
Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo has been speaking to the media to preview Wednesday's FA Cup fifth-round tie against Manchester United at the City Ground.
Here are the main headlines from his news conference:
Nuno was asked to comment on the reduction of Everton's punishment for breaching financial rules. He said: "I understand you will ask about this but I cannot tell you much. We still have to wait for the decision regarding us to be made, then we will see."
Asked about the progress of Forest's ongoing case, he added: "You should ask someone else from the club, my job is to prepare the team. Regarding the hearing and the decision, we are waiting. There are people in the club taking care of that."
Nuno said "nothing has changed" regarding the club's injured players and he will select from "basically the same" group of players that was available for Saturday's Premier League game at Aston Villa.
Asked how much Forest's next Premier League match against Liverpool on Saturday will affect his thinking for the cup tie, Nuno said: "Our idea is to go game by game".
Nuno was later asked how that approach might increase the risk of further injuries to first-team players. He said: "You cannot think what's coming up, you have to deal with situations in front of you. If you're concerned about what can happen, my idea doesn't make sense. We always look for the best."
On Manchester United: "They're a very good team with a very good squad. We are going to face a tough opponent on Wednesday. [The win over United in December] is useful for us to look at, knowing that it's not going to be a repeat. It's going to be a new one, new things will happen, but we want to go for the game, continue in the FA Cup and give big joy and happiness to our fantastic fans."
On the importance of playing at home: "Playing at the City Ground for us is huge, we want our players to feel comfortable and confident, and to use this fantastic energy that we have from the stands."