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Glasner on Gibbs-White's return, his principles and season so far

Nottingham Forest boss Oliver Glasner has been speaking to the media before Friday's Premier League game against Ipswich at Portman Road (kick-off 20:00 BST).

Here are the key lines from his news conference:

  • Morgan Gibbs-White is able to return after training for the entire week. Nikola Milenkovic, who was an unused substitute in Forest's last game, is "ready to start".

  • Igor Jesus and Nicolo Savona are the only players who can't be involved with everyone else being "fine and fit".

  • Glasner says Gibbs-White's return is "important", adding: "He can create chances and score goals himself and that is always very positive - but on the other hand, without him we had a very competitive team against the champions. This gives us confidence."

  • On the team's performances and results so far this season: "The feeling is that we deserve more points but the reality is that we don't. So far the tactical approach has been quite OK in most games, but if things don't work, you need to do something extra or 'not on your to do list' to get the result.

  • He spoke about the importance of sticking to his principles: "The results are not satisfying but I won't change my principles in life or how I see football because this is why I'm sitting here as a Premier League manager. I was just told I am the manager with the most trophies won in the last 16, 17 months. Why is there now doubts?"

  • On coming to the City Ground: "The reason I am sitting here is because no-one was pleased with last year's season. We want to change something because if you do the same you will always get the same. Right now we are the same but we want to change a few things."

  • On what he wants to change: "It's not just how we play, it's how we deal with each other. We are in the middle of the thunderstorm but you always have to go through it. Afterwards, the sun is shining."

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