Nottingham Forest Still In Control Of Champions League Chase Coach

Nuno Espirito Santo says Nottingham Forests Champions League qualification bid is still in our hands despite back to back Premier League defeats.

Losses to Aston Villa and Everton over the past two weeks have allowed Newcastle to leapfrog Forest into third place with just six games to go four points behind second-placed Arsenal.

Just five points separate Newcastle 59 from Villa, in seventh spot.

Newcastle, Manchester City and Villa are all hitting form as they chase a top-five finish that would guarantee qualification for Europes elite club competition next season, with Chelsea also in the mix.

Two-time European champions Forest could be sixth in the table by the time they play at Tottenham on Monday.