Nottingham Forest news: Nikola Milenkovic on team’s ‘chemistry’ being key to success

Nikola Milenkovic has said the togetherness within the Nottingham Forest squad has been a key reason for the team’s successful 2024-25 campaign to date.

Milenkovic, 27, has started 24 of Forest’s 25 Premier League games this season after joining from Fiorentina last summer.

Forest are third in the table with 13 games left, raising hopes of qualification for European competition next season.

“Our strength is the group,” Serbia centre-back Milenkovic told BBC Radio Nottingham. “We are so solid, it’s a great atmosphere and we have great chemistry in the group.

“Everyone who goes on the pitch gives 101%. Eleven players play defensively and 11 players play offensively. Everything we do, we do it together on the pitch.”

Their next three league games are against Newcastle, Arsenal and Manchester City – all sides alongside them in the top seven.

Asked about it being an exciting time to be at Forest, Milenkovic added: “We will try to do our best for our incredible fans, who give us very big support playing home or playing away.

“They really support us, we really feel it and we will try to repay that on the pitch and make them happy.”

Listen to the full interview on BBC Sounds