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Nottingham Forest earned a first-leg draw after Martim Fernandes' own goal Nottingham Forest boss Vitor Pereira has urged the Premier League to protect clubs by easing the schedules of teams in Europe. Forest, who drew the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final against Porto on Thursday, host Europa League rivals Aston Villa on Sunday (14: 00 BST) in the Premier League. Last-eight opponents Porto face Estoril Praia later on Sunday, at 20: 30 BST, before the second leg at the City Ground next Thursday. The Portuguese league has moved fixtures for their teams in Europe this season. Paris St-Germain were successful in a request to move a Ligue 1 fixture against Lens before their Champions League quarter-final first leg win against Liverpool on Tuesday. The Parisians said moving the fixture would allow them to "prepare in the best possible conditions for their upcoming fixtures". "If we protect these teams, the teams in the Europa League, Conference League and the Champions League, for sure England can get more titles, " said Pereira. "If you look at PSG, they [France's Ligue de Football Professionel] delayed the previous four matches to [allow them to] be in conditions to compete in the league and Champions League. This is what we need to reflect about it. "Sometimes it's important to protect the clubs, to give them the chance to win more titles. "In my opinion, to protect the teams who are playing in the Europa League and the Conference League especially, and even the Champions League, just one day after is very important to get results. " Premier League fixtures are decided between the Premier League and its broadcast partners. The Premier League initially establishes a fixture list, before broadcast partners such as Sky Sports and TNT Sports select matches for television. Fixtures are subject to change based on a team's progression in European competition. The Masters round two: Rose and Scheffler aim to chase down co-leader Mc Ilroy Is Fernandes' own goal the worst of all time? Guardiola would 'love' Silva to stay at Man City The final five candidates face their toughest interviews yet Paul Sinha on abandoning medicine for TV fame Preview the new drama from the creator of Baby Reindeer From Rocky to Jawbone: Why does cinema love boxing? Sutton's predictions v boxing promoter & Arsenal fan Frank Warren Six big questions for Fury's fifth return from retirement The Wayne Rooney Show. Audio The Wayne Rooney Show Weekly sports quiz: How much does a javelin cost? What do you think is the most beautiful F1 car of all time? Sustainability v safety - Paris Marathon's water dilemma Maguire on his major lows and belief he is still one of world's best Grand National pinstickers' guide to runners Seve's dance to Tiger's triumph - the art of a great golf photo Why La Liga teams will play in retro shirts this weekend Raya? Neuer? Maignan? Who are world's best goalkeepers? Can you name every F1 constructors' champion? Why Liverpool ticket price protests matter to rival fans I felt really alone after World Cup win - Kildunne Why Honda engine is not the only issue with Aston Martin - F1 Q&A Ranking football's greatest one-club men Is the Championship heading for financial 'catastrophe'? Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.