PARIS, April 8 -- Nottingham Forest may be fighting for Premier League survival this term but Thursday's trip to Porto for their Europa League quarter-final first leg offers top goalscorer Igor Jesus and his team-mates the chance to put relegation woes to one side as they chase a first continental title in 46 years.

If manager Vitor Pereira seems to be prioritising Forest's top-flight status over their first season in European competition since 1995/96 - resting several regular starters for their last 16 shoot-out win over Midtjylland - the Europa League has been the stage Forest have performed best on this season.

This is no more true of any Red than Igor Jesus, who arrived at the City Ground from Brazilian side Botafogo in the close-s...