Relegation-threatened Forest host Turkish side Fenerbahce on Thursday in the second leg of their Europa League knockout phase play-off before travelling to the Amex for Sunday’s Premier League fixture.
A 33rd birthday press conference for Fabian Hürzeler today, who enjoyed a small celebration afterwards.
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Hurzeler was presented with a cake ahead of his pre-match press conference and will spend the evening dividing his attention between friends, family, food and Forest.
“I think it will be: here’s the iPad with the game and here’s my pasta,” he said. “That’s how I expect the evening (to be), and sometimes conversation with others.
“Definitely we will have a look at this game. Of course we already prepared for Nottingham but there are always new things you can see, you adapt.
“It will definitely be a mix of having a good time, good dinner with my friends and family, but also watching a little bit of Nottingham Forest.”
Hurzeler is aware of the dangers Forest present.
They won 2-0 at Brentford recently, a result Albion emulated, and were unfortunate to go down 1-0 at home to Liverpool last time out.
They took a comfortable lead into their pre-Amex European date having won the away leg 3-0 in Istanbul.
Hurzeler said: “We know what Nottingham is capable of doing.
“We have to face them with a strong team performance. We have to face them with a good pressing pattern, with a good style of playing in possession and we are looking forward to this game.”