Pereira: 'Pity' Forest must prioritise Premier League over Europa League

Vitor Pereira has conceded it is a 'pity' Nottingham Forest feel compelled to prioritise the Premier League over the Europa League, saying owner Evangelos Marinakis has stressed that domestic survival is king. Marinakis targeted European silverware after the club returned to continental competition for the first time since 1995-96.

Forest, beaten 1-0 at home by Midtjylland last week, must win in Denmark on Thursday to advance to the quarter-finals, but Pereira is expected to make several changes with Sunday's trip to Tottenham in mind. The side sit outside the Premier League relegation zone only on goal difference with eight games to play.

"For me, it is a pity that I need to make decisions, to think not just about this game but the next two games," Pereira said.

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