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Nottingham Forest will wrap up their pre-season training camp in Portugal with a friendly match against Sporting Lisbon in the Algarve. This encounter is scheduled for Friday evening, following Forest's earlier match against another Portuguese team, Portimonense. Sporting Lisbon has kicked off their pre-season with a strong performance, winning all three of their matches so far, including a notable 4-1 victory over Scottish champions Celtic. They followed this up with a resounding 7-0 win against Strasbourg and secured a 2-0 win against Monaco last Saturday, thanks to goals from Rafael Nel and Jesse Derry. Derry, who has joined on a season-long loan from Chelsea, is one of seven new signings for Sporting this summer, alongside Ibrahima Ba, Silas Andersen, Pedro Lima, Issa Doumbia, Sergi Altimira, and Rodrigo Zalazar. Despite these additions, Sporting has seen some important players leave, including Francisco Trincao to Al-Ahli, Morten Hjulmand to Atletico Madrid, and Geovany Quenda to Chelsea. Additionally, they are expected to lose Ousmane Diomande to Nottingham Forest, prompting the club to consider further signings as they aim to compete for the Primeira Liga title after finishing six points behind Porto last season. The match against Forest serves as Sporting's last pre-season fixture before their league campaign begins with an away match against Estrela on August 8, followed by seven league games before the international break. Meanwhile, Forest is looking to turn their fortunes around under new manager Oliver Glasner after a challenging 2025-26 season that saw them change managers four times.