Forest 'focusing on the present' - but will they stay up?

Vitor Pereira is still searching for his first Premier League victory as Nottingham Forest boss.

A 2-1 defeat at Brighton on Sunday - in his third league game in charge - stretched their winless run to five league games.

With 10 games to go, Forest teeter just two points above the relegation zone.

But Pereira, who became the club's fourth permanent manager this season when he replaced Sean Dyche last month, insists he is not paying attention to the Premier League table.

"I believe we need to focus on the present and focus on the day we play, focus on the game we are playing. Not to look at the future," Pereira told BBC Sport.

"The future... we will see what happens. If you lose your focus thinking about what can happen, this is a mistake in my opinion.

"Just look at the now. Just rest, be ready, prepare for the next game and focus on the next game."

As Forest balance Europa League football with a relegation battle, how likely is it that they will stay above the bottom three and survive this season?