The Portuguese admitted it had not been easy to pick his starting XI to face Manchester City in Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final. He was short of full-backs due to Ola Aina being injured and Neco Williams being suspended, while midfielder Ryan Yates was also banned for the game.

Champions League-chasing Nottingham Forest host newly-relegated Leicester in a Premier League showdown on Sunday, 11 May, at 2:15 pm (UK time). Across the last five Premier League matches at the City Ground, both teams have not scored, with four matches ending in one team keeping a clean sheet and Forest’s goalless draw with Arsenal.