Nottingham Forest face Gibbs-White spotlight
Morgan Gibbs-White and James McAtee rank among Europe's top chance-creators, offering Forest encouragement despite a poor start and a 1-0 home defeat by Coventry.
Forest youngster Fuad Smith scored an audacious panenka in a 4-3 shootout win at Burton after a 1-1 draw, helping the B-Team claim a bonus point in Group F.
Bayern Munich are reported to lead Chelsea in the race for Morgan Gibbs-White, but Forest are in no rush to sell and could demand more than £116m.
Cole Palmer's England withdrawal opens the door for Morgan Gibbs-White, whose creativity and off-ball work have earned the Forest captain a chance to secure a regular role. Livescore
Neco Williams earned praise after Wales' 1-0 defeat in Portugal, with a key block on Cristiano Ronaldo and solid work at both ends from right-back.
Forest have ended their pursuit of Corinthians midfielder André Luiz after choosing Gustavo Puerta instead. The €12m bid fell short and no January deal will happen.
