Welcome to live coverage of Porto v Nottingham Forest in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final. The match is being played in Portugal, with kick-off scheduled for 8pm BST.
This is a significant night for Nottingham Forest as they continue their European campaign away from home. Porto provide the opposition in a tie that opens with the first leg tonight, before the return fixture later in the round.
There is also Europa League action elsewhere this evening, including Bologna v Aston Villa, which is being covered live as well. For readers following the wider competition, both fixtures form part of a busy European night.
One of the pre-match talking points is the return of Chris Wood, who is back in the squad. Even so, there is still uncertainty about how the rest of the team will be arranged around him. The shape of Nottingham Forest’s starting line-up is not immediately obvious, and the formation remains something of a guess.
That sense of uncertainty adds an extra layer of interest before kick-off. With a quarter-final place at stake over two legs, team selection and tactical choices are likely to matter from the outset. Forest will need to balance discipline at the back with enough threat going forward to leave themselves in a strong position for the second leg.
Porto, meanwhile, will be aiming to make the most of home advantage in the first match. As the hosts, they have the opportunity to set the tone for the tie and apply pressure early, while Forest will look for a controlled performance that keeps the contest alive.
Live updates will follow throughout the evening as the game develops in Portugal.
