Murillo ready to return, but injury rules Reds pair out of Europa clash

DEFENDER AVAILABLE AGAIN AFTER THIGH PROBLEM, BUT LUIZ AND ZINCHENKO TO MISS GAME WITH MIDTJYLLAND

- By SARAH CLAPSON

NOTTINGHAM Forest defender Murillo is available to make his return from injury when European football returns to the City Ground this evening.

The Brazilian has been sidelined since being forced off with a thigh problem during Ange Postecoglou's first game in charge of the Reds. But he could make his comeback in tonight's Europa League clash with FC Midtjylland (8pm kickoff).

However, Forest will be without midfielder Douglas Luiz (hamstring) and left-back Oleksandr Zinchenko (groin) against the Danish outfit. With Ola Aina (hamstring) a long-term absentee, the latter's issue does leave head coach Postecoglou light in the fullback department.

"Murillo should be good. He has trained the last three days, which is the first time he's had a solid block of training. He's available," Postecoglou said.

"We're a little bit short there (at the back). It's always the way it goes in football; we don't have too many injuries, but we've lost two fullbacks and a defender.