The intricacies of Forest's offensive approach and passing could comfortably rival the best sides in the country.

Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo was full of praise for his players after their 1-1 draw against Liverpool on Tuesday night

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Esprito Santo said the suggestion his side are involved in a Premier League title race is based on “if, if, if, if” ahead of a crunch clash with Liverpool. Forest have propelled themselves to joint second in the table after a run of six successive victories and they are being spoken about as possible title contenders.