Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo insists fatigue will not be an excuse for Tuesday’s Premier League clash with Manchester United.
Forest beat Brighton 5-4 on penalties after playing 120 minutes (0-0) in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday and Nuno
admitted his side are assessing their fitness ahead of the clash. With United as they bid to secure Champions League football next season.
“There are no excuses, don’t let anyone make excuses,” Nuno said on Monday.
“These short turnarounds are all about recovering and fortunately the match is in the evening so it will give us the day to finalise the details, so we will be OK.”
Prolific striker Chris Wood missed the victory over Brighton. Because of a hip injury sustained on international duty for New Zealand and he remains a doubt against Ruben Amorim’s United.
“He is improving. He’s getting better day by day. สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน We have to assess him day by day,” Nuno said.
“It’s all about him being pain-free and then getting back to fitness. He has a big contusion. It’s very painful.”
“We will keep fighting, we will assess the players, prepare for the game and we will fight. “
It was difficult for the players but they are recovering well, they have a good attitude so we are confident that we can play well against a strong team like this.
“It’s a short recovery, it all depends on the recovery of the body. It’s lucky that the game is in the evening so we have the time during the day to prepare the final details and we will be ready.”