Pereira on 'worst mistake' they can make, changes and 'right mentality'

Nottingham Forest boss Vitor Pereira has been speaking to the media before Thursday's Europa League play-off second leg against Fenerbahce at the City Ground (kick-off 20:00 GMT).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

• Pereira confirmed the squad will be the same as the one that travelled to Turkey for the first leg. Giving an update on injured players, he also confirmed goalkeeper Matz Sels will return to training on Monday, while Nicolo Savona is having tests to understand the extent of his injury and they still "need to wait" on Chris Wood.
• With a 3-0 lead coming into this match, the Forest boss said the "worst mistake that we can commit" is to think Thursday will be "an easy game", adding: "We need to approach this game with the right mentality to play in front of our supporters. It is a big chance to please them because they deserve it. They helped us a lot in the last game and they deserve a win."
• He said "of course" he will make changes as he wants to "see the players with the chance to play proving themselves", but cautioned: "We face a strong team and we cannot risk losing the balance."
• On what he has made of the group of players he is working with: "[We are] trying to give them confidence. We have talent, we have a true spirit. They are open to listening, and this is the way to create a strong team, a strong identity. Believe in ourselves, believe in the work that we are doing. It's a short time, but I want a team that believes in themselves and this is what we are trying to create. This mentality."
• On how they can bring European form into the Premier League: "This is a different competition and we have our ambition in this competition. Today is about tomorrow. We are talking about tomorrow. We start zero and we need to score goals. We need to not concede goals. What I want to see tomorrow is my team increasing their level."
• Having previous experience coming to manage teams in a similar position to Forest, Pereira insisted it is "impossible in the middle of the season to come and to change a lot of things" - however, they "can give them freedom to express themselves".
• He added: "We can give them tactical organisation in the way that we think is better for us - with a smile and with positive beliefs to create the true spirit."

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