The Europa and Conference Leagues have reached the last-16 stage and we will likely be targeted on two English golf equipment in motion tonight.
At the City Ground, Nottingham Forest host Midtjylland. When these groups met on this floor in the course of the league part, Midtjylland gained 3-2 over Ange Postecoglou’s Forest in early October. Fast ahead a few managers later and Forest head into this last-16 tie with Vitor Pereira on the helm. Forest are solely exterior of the relegation zone on objective distinction however Pereira just isn’t writing off Europe to solely deal with Premier League survival.
“For now, we try to be competitive in both, in the Europe League and try to get points and results in our league,” Pereira stated. “I need to try to balance, but to be competitive in the next game and afterwards against Fulham. It is important for the players to be ready to help the team, we need to be ready to challenge and perform. We have quality in the squad, they are working hard, with good energy, trying to understand the tactical demands. We will be ready.”
Stefan Ortega, Dan Ndoye and Jair Cunha will all be lacking for the hosts tonight.
Midtjylland completed third within the league part of the Europa League, successful six of their eight video games, and solely ending behind Lyon and Aston Villa. They at the moment sit second within the Danish prime flight, 4 factors off the highest.
At Selhurst Park, Crystal Palace tackle AEK Larnaca. These sides met in the course of the group phases, with AEK Larnaca claiming a 1-0 win at Selhurst Park in late October.
Palace needed to come by the play-off spherical to succeed in the final 16, beating Zrinjski. Palace have been very lively in the course of the January switch window, bringing in three attackers in Jorgen Strand Larsen, Brennan Johnson and Evann Guessand.
“That was the target of the winter transfer window: to strengthen our attack, because we were often short of numbers,” Oliver Glasner stated. “I think the club did a great job regarding the strengthening our attack. The new players are really getting integrated [with the group] very well. It is not one-way, it is two-ways, but it is quite easy because the player who are here are great lads, and so are the new ones as well, so it is maybe easier.
“It just gives us more options and we need this now. We have a three-game week again, and are expecting a very physical and intense game against Leeds [in the Premier League on Sunday]. Therefore, we need all these options, and it is good to have them.”
Daniel Munoz is ready to overlook out with a shoulder downside however Maxence Lacroix is again obtainable after his home suspension and Jean-Philippe Mateta may return after a knee harm that scuppered his transfer to AC Milan in January.
AEK Larnaca at the moment sit third within the Cyprus prime flight, eight factors off the highest, and have had almost per week to get better since a 3-0 residence win over Akritas Chlorakas final Friday. They completed eighth in the course of the group phases of the Conference League.
Team information from the City Ground and Selhurst Park to comply with shortly.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/03/12/nottingham-forest-vs-midtjylland-score-and-updates/