With October coming, there were more national team matches and the schedule for the English Premier League seemed somewhat messy. On October 3, Forest team would host a match against Bolton Wanderers F.C. After a 13-day rest, on October 16, they would challenge Norwich City in an away match. Thereafter, the schedule would suddenly tighten up with the first group stage match of the UEFA Europa League on the 21, an away match with Crystal Palace on the 24, and a challenge up north against Newcastle on the 30.
The draw for the UEFA Europa League group stage had also just been announced. Nottingham Forest was placed in Group E with AS Egaleo Aigaleo Athens from Greece, Lazio from Italy, Villarreal from Spain, and Partizan Belgrade from Serbia and Montenegro.
