#nottingham-forest

#nottingham-forest

Starting with the hosts, blown away at the hands of leading title contenders Arsenal last weekend as they eventually slumped to a 4-0 drumming at Elland Road, Leeds will be desperately searching for an immediate response here. Opening Friday's showdown in Yorkshire holding a six-point buffer over the drop zone, Daniel Farke's men will be more than aware that they face a season-defining battle.

Honestly, I am telling you, I didn't know anything about it,

Inter Milan are in talks with Liverpool over a loan switch for midfielder Curtis Jones, 25, with an option to buy the England midfielder. (Fabrizio Romano), external Arsenal could offer Brazil forwards Gabriel Jesus, 28, and Gabriel Martinelli, 24, as part of the deal to sign Atletico Madrid and Argentina forward Julian Alvarez, 25. (Teamtalk), external Arsenal are also close to selling defender Oleksandr Zinchenko to Ajax.

According to Fabrizio Romano, Nottingham Forest are in the final stages of negotiations with Inter Milan over a loan deal for Davide Frattesi. A potential deal is expected to include an option for the Premier League club to turn it into a permanent transfer at the end of the season. The final decision, however, will be down to the player himself.

Nottingham Forest goalkeeper John Victor has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a knee injury. The 29-year-old sustained the injury against Aston Villa earlier this month and sources have told BBC Sport he will not return this term. With only Angus Gunn as back-up to Matz Sels, Forest are now in talks to sign Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa before Monday's transfer deadline.

Matz Sels and John Victor have shared goalkeeping duties at the City Ground this season but Forest are exploring a move for Sa, who has emerged as Wolves head coach Rob Edwards' first choice. Whether Forest can successfully negotiate a deal for Sa, 33, is set to have an impact on the Portuguese's Wolves colleague Sam Johnstone, who has attracted loan interest from Tottenham Hotspur.

The match-defining moments then came early in the second period, with Gabri Martinez fouling James McAtee in the 50th minute. Gibbs-White stepped up to take the penalty, but Hornicek dived low to his left to make the stop. The hosts then broke down the right wing as Horta received the ball in the box, and his low centre was turned in by a back-tracking Yates, who could not sort his feet out in time.

Aston Villa lead in Turkey after a Jadon Sancho goal, his first ever for the club, while Celtic lead 2-0 in Italy despite having Reo Hatate being red-carded. He had scored their early goal, before Auston Trusty got the second. Share The later games Celta Vigo v Lille Dinamo Zagreb v Steau Ferencvaros v Panathinaikos Nice v Go Ahead Eagles Rangers v Ludogorets Red Bull Salzburg v Basel Roma v Stuttgart Braga v Nottingham Forest Utrecht v Genk Share

Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche is understood to be keen to sign a striker in the January transfer window. Forest are one place above the Premier League relegation zone and have scored fewer goals than anyone in the division with the exceptions of Wolverhampton Wanderers and Sunderland. Dyche, who replaced Ange Postecoglou who replaced Nuno Espirito Santo, has steadied his team but their tactical approach throughout the festive fixture programme was regarded as a little on the conservative side.