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Ange Postecoglou Secure - At Present

As of the early hours today, Nottingham Forest were not intending to fire their manager but the volatile situation of the club and its proprietor the chairman indicates circumstances may shift rapidly.

Supporters expressed their opinions on Thursday, demanding the departure of the man who took over from an East Midlands hero and it is difficult to reverse the sentiment once that occurs.

Postecoglou is Marinakis’ man, the club chief having selected him well ahead of Nuno Espirito Santo was sent packing. Everyone at Forest expected a time of adjustment but to be without a victory in six games and suffering defeats at home to Sunderland and Midtjylland were not anticipated outcomes when he joined recently.

The Australian was intended to change the style but he has his tactical philosophy, which is distinctly unlike to his predecessor, so there is an acceptance that these things take time. Tolerance, however, is not a trait often seen at the club. The next three Premier League games are against Newcastle, Chelsea and Bournemouth, so the challenge will intensify for the manager.

Liverpool's Keeper Injured for The Reds

The Liverpool manager addressed the media:

“The goalkeeper is not part of the squad tomorrow and he won’t travel to Brazil for the international duty. Hugo [Ekitike] is going to train again today, we will assess where he is. The same can be said for Frederico [Chiesa]. It depends on how fast the recovery goes.

“I will be surprised if he the keeper returns for the initial match after the international break. After that progress may be a bit faster or a bit more gradual. It’s difficult to say. I’m not medically trained so I am unable to confirm if it is the same injury.”

Giorgi Mamardashvili is set to start in place of the first choice.

“I think we’ve observed against Southampton how seamlessly he has fitted in. We knew we were bringing in a very good goalkeeper. When he made his debut that’s a way of seeing he’s adapted excellently to our club. It’s not a surprise because he’s a skilled player. Now he can perform the role we’ve needed to accomplish so many occasions in the previous seasons covering for Alisson, like we’ve done so many times before.”

Upcoming Matches

• Friday
• Cherries host Fulham (evening kickoff)
• Saturday
• Whites face Spurs
• Arsenal v West Ham
• United meet Sunderland
• Chelsea v Liverpool
• Sunday
• Villa play Burnley
• Magpies host Forest
• Wolves v Brighton
• Everton v Crystal Palace
• Brentford v Manchester City

European Results

It was a good night for the other English clubs in Europe. And a bad night for the teams from Scotland.

The Eagles prolonged their winning streak as Muñoz gets continental campaign to flying start.

European tournament roundup: McGinn secures Villa win as Scottish sides suffer defeats.

Supporters' Response at Forest's Stadium

Events were nearly unprecedented on a sobering evening, thousands of home supporters chanting: “You’re getting sacked in the morning.” Then the supporters added insult to injury, singing the title of his former coach the ex-manager, with several turning towards Evangelos Marinakis watching on with his own large personal screen in the executive area. This resulted in grim viewing.

Preview of Matches

Without a loss in the Premier League since their initial match, the Cherries strong start has been halted by consecutive draws: at home to the Magpies and at Leeds recently. Fulham visit the Vitality on Friday, presenting Bournemouth a good opportunity of recapturing winning ways and going second. After a hectic off-season, Iraola has sought stability in his lineup choices.

Trailing 2-1 at their opponents, the coach made a triple change to restore three usual starters – David Brooks, Alex Scott and Marcus Tavernier – to his XI and was rewarded with a equalizing goal. Bournemouth have also maintained solidity at the back, allowing only one goal in four games between the trips to Liverpool and Leeds. Marcos Senesi, often playing in an otherwise new defensive unit, has been crucial to the squad's cohesion. The centre-back received accolades from the boss for his defensive work and threat at attacking set-pieces – as evidenced by his headed assist for the leveling goal at Elland Road.