Nuno on Aina's return, dealing with defeat and needing fan published at 15:03 29 April
Alex Fletcher
BBC Sport journalist
Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo has been speaking to the media before Thursday's Premier League game against Brentford (kick-off 19:30 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Ola Aina could return to the squad but will undergo "one more day of assessment" before a decision is made on his fitness.
On the mood after Sunday's FA Cup semi-final defeat: "The disappointment is the same as losing a game in the Premier League, but we must now react. It is just like in life, you grieve and then you react. If you fall down then you get back up and go again."
An "emotional" Nuno thanked Forest fans for their at Wembley adding that "the red sea was something special for all of us" and that the players "need them [the fans] now more than ever".
He said that his side would "never stop believing" that they will qualify for the Champions League but it is now up to them "to perform".
On opponents Brentford: "They are a very good team who have challenged well. They are good from set pieces and play nice football so we will have to be at our best."
On the match: "All the games will be important in this fight and we have one game more. We are back at the City Ground in-front of our own fans and that is a big help."
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