Pereira returns to Porto aiming to make some history
Vitor Pereira returns to face Porto for the first time since leaving 13 years ago. The Nottingham Forest boss won two Portuguese titles as head coach, having succeeded Andre Villas Boas when he left for Chelsea in 2011. Forest have flown to Portugal after training in Nottingham and Pereira will be in the media suite of the Estadio do Dragao this evening to face the press.
[PA Media] Vitor Pereira returns to face Porto for the first time since leaving 13 years ago. The Nottingham Forest boss won two Portuguese titles as head coach, having succeeded Andre Villas Boas when he left for Chelsea in 2011. He has been assistant to Villas Boas before that.
Porto stand in the way of Forest reaching their first European semi-final since the 1984 Uefa Cup last-four defeat by Anderlecht. Forest have flown to Portugal after training in Nottingham and Pereira will be in the media suite of the Estadio do Dragao this evening to face the press. His side are entering the season-defining phase of the campaign with three home games to come - including the return leg against Porto - after the trip to Portugal.
Aston Villa visit the City Ground on Sunday with Burnley arriving a week later and Forest could be all but safe and in a European semi-final in the next 11 days if results go their way. They are still just three points above the relegation zone in the Premier League and could go down and win the Europa League, but there is a growing sense of confidence they will, at least, maintain their top-flight spot. Europe has been a welcome distraction from league troubles this season but, with improvements domestically, it means Forest have the chance to attack both with full force.