Owner Evangelos Marinakis and head coach Nuno Espirito Santo have both alluded to a desire not to disrupt the dressing room too much. Forest have built up momentum on the pitch and a sense of unity off it, and they do not want to risk destabilising either.

Latest Nottingham Forest news as Nuno Espirito Santo's Reds beat Everton 2-0 in Premier League clash at Goodison Park

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo, speaking to BBC MOTD: "We are competing really well, especially today. It was a very tough game and both teams had a very short period of rest. "We were organised and really committed to help each other.