Brighton & Hove Albion boss Roberto De Zerbi claims Nottingham Forest are "dangerous" opponents because they are bottom of the Premier League table.
Forest make the trip to the Amex Stadium on Tuesday night (7:30pm kick-off) hoping for better luck after suffering a 1-0 defeat at Wolves on Saturday. A Ruben Neves penalty settled the game after Brennan Johnson missed his own spot kick.
But the Seagulls have their own issues after claiming just one point from their last three matches. They started the season well and were in and around the top-four, but recent form has seen them slip to seventh.
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De Zerbi took over from the Chelsea-bound Graham Potter in September, and after claiming an impressive draw at Liverpool in his first game has since overseen defeats to Spurs and Brentford.
And speaking ahead of the Forest match, the Italian told SussexLive: "When you play against the last team in the table it’s a dangerous game because everyone thinks we can only win.
"But to win the game you have to score and you have to play well. And you have to play a very good game. To beat Nottingham Forest, or Brentford or Tottenham, the level of difficulty is the same.
"I only think about my team, I don't want to think about teams or other coaches or other things. I have to understand the best first XI, and I have some ideas with the last training [before the match]. I have to decide."
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