Postecoglou likely to come out fighting for his Forest future

Ange Postecoglou faces the media on Friday afternoon with the spotlight on his Nottingham Forest future.

There has always been talk about it, in reality, after he replaced Nuno Espirito Santo last month and was never the first choice of supporters.

Seven winless games have naturally failed to win over fans, who goaded Postecoglou with "sacked in the morning chants" in the Europa League defeat by Midtjylland last month.

The mitigating circumstances - injuries, loss of form of some players and the fine lines which could have seen wins at Real Betis and Burnley - will not cut any ice without victories.

Chelsea arrive at the City Ground on Saturday in a pivotal moment for Postecoglou, with Forest already assessing their options, having considered Sean Dyche.

Beforehand, Postecoglou will be grilled on his future and whether he has spoken to owner Evangelos Marinakis during the international break and what the nature of discussions were.

The former Tottenham boss has come out fighting before when his job was on the line in north London, and you would expect him to do the same with his future uncertain once again.