27/08/2024
🎙️ Eddie Howe speaks to the media ahead of tomorrow's Carabao Cup clash against Nottingham Forest.
"We will try and play a really strong team; we want to progress. We will make changes as well at the same time, because we have a squad that I think enables me to do so, while not weakening the quality, we saw the strength of our bench on Sunday, which made a huge difference.
There are a lot of players eager to show what they can do. We are determined to do well; this competition has been good for us. Last year we were incredibly close to another semi-final."
On Sandro Tonali: "He will definitely be in the squad, he is fit, he just hasn’t had the game time. He has done everything else. He has worked incredibly hard to be on top of his fitness. I imagine a range of emotions, a lot of excitement, when you have a long time out, you have a long time to analyse and reflect.
Now it is just back to doing what he loves. It will be an incredible release for him. I want Sandro to come back and enjoy his football."
On Callum Wilson: "Callum is continuing his rehabilitation from injury; I am happy with his progress. He is working very hard, as he always does. We miss him, he adds a different dynamic. He is such an important character around the squad, we hope to get him back soon, but it won’t be before the international break."
On Nottingham Forest: "Big challenge, they have started the season well, they have deserved the points they have got. I think you have seen a slow evolution under Nuno; a very effective counter-attacking style with a lot of pace in their team and good physicality in their team.
We are prepared for another difficult game. Both teams will want to progress in an important competition. We will have to do better in the details then we did at Bournemouth, there were some good things but there are things we still need to work on."