Nuno must hope the tried and trusted back four of Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo and Neco Williams have got their wobble out of the way. In fairness to the latter, he did not do a lot wrong and was among a small number to come away with credit from a hugely frustrating evening.

Everything you need to know, plus free betting tips, as Nottingham Forest play host to Brentford at the City Ground in the Premier League on Thursday.

Nottingham Forest have defied the doubters throughout this season but are enduring an untimely wobble at the worst possible moment. Forest are struggling to sustain what has been an electric campaign under Nuno Espirito Santo and this was a third defeat in the last four Premier League matches.