Nottingham Forest have been transformed from relegation battlers to top-four contenders under Nuno Espirito Santo

The Reds are third in the Premier League table and on a nine-match unbeaten streak in all competitions. They will be aiming to extend that run when they make the trip to face Bournemouth on Saturday (3pm kick-off).

Nottingham Forest edged past Southampton 3-2 to move level on points with second-placed Arsenal in the Premier League table. However, the visitors pulled one back through Jan Bednarek on the hour-mark before Nikola Milenkovic’s goal was overturned by VAR after Wood was deemed to have interfered with play from an offside position.

If Salah goes, he will depart leaving the punters wanting more, at the top of his game, with memories only of him terrorising full-backs, as he did to poor Leif Davis here. The defender was subbed at half-time, his manager Kieran McKenna saying he felt ill. Salah had probably caused dizziness.

Nottingham Forest are blessed with quality in attacking areas, and it has helped them in their remarkable push for a Champions League spot come the end of the 2024/25 campaign. Chris Wood has been the star of the show,