Nottingham Forest are continuing to explore possible replacements for boss Steve Cooper and retain a strong interest in Rafael Benitez.
The club have been considering their next move since Monday's 4-0 defeat at Leicester, which left them bottom of the table. Sportsmail understands members of Forest's squad have been left unsettled by the sense of uncertainty, as it emerged on Tuesday that the roles of Cooper and a number of senior figures - including those of chief executive Dane Murphy and head of recruitment George Syrianos - were under threat.
Forest's next game is at home to Aston Villa on Monday and the club have not ruled out showing faith in Cooper for now.