🎧Forest at the 2026 World Cuppublished at 08:44 BST 5 June
08:44 BST 5 June
A new episode of BBC Radio Nottingham's Shut Up And Show More Football podcast is now available to listen to and download on BBC Sounds.
David Jackson talks to journalist and Forest fan Daniel Storey before he heads to the USA to cover the World Cup.
Hear his thoughts on Elliot Anderson's inclusion in Thomas Tuchel's England Squad, the prospect of his move to Manchester City this summer, and Morgan Gibbs-White's exclusion despite an excellent season.
Listen below or on BBC Sounds here - and don't forget to subscribe to get each episode into your My Sounds feed.
With all 48 World Cup squads now confirmed, we look at how they shape up and compare with each other leading into the tournament.
Which clubs have the most players?
Looking just at the 20 clubs that made up the 2025-26 Premier League, only this season's top three have more players at the World Cup than Conference League winners Crystal Palace (12).
Including players out on loan over the season, Sunderland remarkably have as many representatives on the global stage as Chelsea and Liverpool (11), showing just how globe-trotting their recruitment was following promotion last summer.
The majority of Brentford, Everton and Leeds' squads can put their feet up and recharge their batteries for next season, with those clubs sending just four players each.
Nottingham Forest quickfire reviewpublished at 11:05 BST 3 June
11:05 BST 3 June
Nick Mashiter Football reporter
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The turning point of the season was...
It depends which way you look at it. It could be the fall out between Edu and Nuno Espirito Santo last summer, which ultimately paved the way for Nuno's departure after just three games and the chaos that came in the following weeks and months.
Or it is appointing Vitor Pereira in February, who steadied the ship, reassured the players and guided Forest to safety.
This season has exceeded/not matched up to expectation because...
Forest's recent seasons have not been quiet - relegation battles or challenging for Champions League qualification - and this was no exception. It matched the expectation of upheaval but it did not meet what was demanded on the pitch. Forest wanted to build on last season's seventh place, especially after spending £180m, and did not plan for a season of struggle.
Based off performances this year, the player who could break through next campaign is...
Defender Zach Abbott is highly rated by Vitor Pereira, despite making only 10 appearances this season, and could make a further step up next term.
The one player/coach who deserves more credit is...
Elliot Anderson and Morgan Gibbs-White grabbed most of the headlines but Nikola Milenkovic continued to do his job at the back, perhaps not as consistently as the previous season but who was? He remains crucial to Forest while striker Igor Jesus deserves plaudits in his role in Chris Wood's absence as he adapted to the Premier League in his debut season.
The goal for the summer has to be...
Stability. Vitor Pereira has already called for that and he will sign a new contract over the summer, having penned an 18-month deal when he joined in February. There needs to be calm, not chaos, over the summer.
