Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland – Predicted Starting XI

Published On: March 19, 2026

Nottingham Forest vs FC Midtjylland – Predicted Starting XI

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Nottingham Forest faces FC Midtjylland tonight, looking to make a historic comeback and reach the quarter-finals of a major European competition for the first time in 30 years.

The Tricky Trees are under pressure after a 1–0 loss in the first leg at the City Ground. Manager Vítor Pereira saw his team fail to score from 22 attempts, and now they face a Midtjylland side that has already beaten them twice this season. This will be Forest’s first visit to Denmark, and they hope to draw on their strong away scoring record to turn the tie around.

Nottingham Forest team news

Pereira is dealing with a significant injury crisis, especially among defenders and forwards. Key players such as Chris Wood, Willy Boly, John Victor, Nicolò Savona, and Jair Cunha are out. Igor Jesus will shoulder much of the scoring responsibility, having scored four away goals in the Europa League this season.

Ibrahim Sangaré and Nikola Milenković are expected to return to the starting lineup after coming off the bench in the first leg. Morgan Gibbs-White will play as a playmaker, having combined with Jesus for 40% of the team’s goals this season.

Matz Sels will start in goal, backed by a defense led by Murillo and Milenković. Sangaré will team up with Elliot Anderson in midfield to help counter Midtjylland’s effective counter-attacks. Ola Aina and Neco Williams are set to play as full-backs, while Callum Hudson-Odoi and Omari Hutchinson will provide width on the flanks.

Nottingham Forest has made 21% of their goals in the first 15 minutes of matches this season, but they need to stay focused for the entire 90 minutes, having conceded late goals in both previous matches against Midtjylland.