Nuno discusses the task facing Nottingham Forest in Newcastle trip | OneFootball

Nottingham Forest's unexpected push for Champions League football next season continues on Sunday as Nuno Espírito Santo leads his troops to Tyneside and a clash with Newcastle United.

Forest sits third in the table despite suffering recent defeats against Fulham and Bournemouth on either side of a 7-0 drubbing of Brighton at City Ground.

But with Newcastle capable of climbing to within three points of Forest and Manchester City, Bournemouth, and Chelsea all within four points or less from their position, Sunday's clash is of critical importance.

When speaking in his pre-match press conference ahead of the weekend, Nuno was honest in his comments surrounding a very good Magpies team under Eddie Howe.

"There's no secret in football. We're going to face a very good team, a very good manager in Eddie," said Nuno.

"A team that has good players and performs really well. So, there's no secrets. We have to play the game.

Nuno also assessed the task at hand given the talent among Newcastle's senior team, particularly star striker Alexander Isak.

He added: "He is a very good player. But like I said, the squad of Newcastle is very strong, very, very strong. In all the positions."

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