Ola Aina to face two Super Eagles stars in Europa League quarterfinals

After a dramatic penalty shootout win over Midtjylland in the round of 16 second leg, where Ola Aina came on as a substitute to help secure progression, Forest now face FC Porto in a mouthwatering quarterfinal.

The Portuguese giants have two Nigerian internationals: full-back Zaidu Sanusi and forward Terem Moffi, who arrived on loan in January.

Moffi and Sanusi were both in action from the start in Porto’s 2-0 victory over Stuttgart. Porto won the Round of 16 encounter 4-1 on aggregate.

Nottingham Forest have struggled to balance the demands of playing in the Premier League and Europa League, with their league form suffering as a result.

They currently sit 17th in the Premier League standings after 30 matches.

A defeat this weekend against Tottenham in a crucial relegation six-pointer could cause significant damage to their dreams of avoiding the drop, especially with West Ham (also on 29 points, 18th) and 15th-place Leeds showing improved performances week by week.

However, under new boss Vítor Pereira, the Tricky Tees have shown signs of revival.

Aina will be hoping he can continue his fine defensive form to help his team beat the drop and advance past Porto in the Europa League quarter-finals.