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Looking to lay down what would be a real marker on home soil this weekend, Nottingham Forest will welcome Fulham to the City Ground on Sunday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, once again impressing earlier in the week, Nottingham Forest have continued on what has been a remarkable purple patch. Immediately finding their feet under new boss Steve Cooper, the Reds were last seen in midweek picking up a 2-1 victory away at Bristol City. Only continuing to skyrocket their way up the Championship table, the former Swansea manager now finds his side enjoying a four-match winning run. With that run highlighted by back-to-back 3-0 and 3-1 victories against Birmingham and Barnsley, Forest have also collected a hugely impressive …
Brazil s Campeonato Paulista has reached the quarter-final stage, with Palmeiras on course to repeat their title win of 2008.
Second-placed Palmeiras will host Mirassol, who ended the season seventh on the table, in a one-legged, sudden-death clash.
The Greens have suffered only two defeats and have conceded just eight goals heading into their clash with Mirassol, and Palmeiras have talented individuals spread across the pitch.
Deola, an injury replacement for goalkeeper Marcos, has played a key role in his side s 12 clean sheets in the group stage.
Centre-back Thiago Heleno is on a high having scored three goals this season, while Chile international midfielder Jorge Valdivia, who has been frustrated by injury, could prove an invaluable asset for Palmei…
Rangers slim hopes of playing Europa League football in the new year are all but over following a 3-0 defeat to Napoli in Naples, heaping further pressure upon Giovanni van Bronckhorst.
The Scottish side needed a result and a favour from Liverpool against Ajax to retain a realistic chance of finishing third, and while Jurgen Klopp s side did their part, Rangers were swept aside by the Serie A leaders.
Napoli took the lead after just 11 minutes, Giovanni Simeone rifling home after Giovanni Di Lorenzo teed him up, and the forward was on the scoresheet again five minutes later as he tucked home Mario Rui s cross.
Tanguy Ndombele s fierce strike from outside the box clattered off the bar before the break, while the second half saw Alfredo Morelos fail to connect from…