Albion travel to the City Ground bidding to resume their push for Europe following an agonising FA Cup semi-final loss to Manchester United.
Wednesday evening’s clash with relegation-threatened Forest marks the start of nine Premier League games in just under five weeks for the eighth-placed Seagulls.
De Zerbi is determined to make history by bringing continental football to Sussex and help ease the pain of Sunday’s penalty shoot-out loss at Wembley.
“We are still disappointed for the result,” the Brighton boss said of the 7-6 spot-kick defeat.
“We played a fantastic game. We gave our best and we lost the game.
“We have to be stronger, we have to play tomorrow with the same passion, with the same attitude, with the same quality because we have another nine games, very important for us.”
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De Zerbi is determined to make history by bringing continental football to Sussex and help ease the pain of Sunday’s penalty shoot-out loss at Wembley.
![The World Cup winner will look to recover from Wembley and put in another top level display at Nottingham Forest. He remains vital to Albion's European chances](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjdiZDc1NzUzLWU5MjUtNDgzZS05N2RmLWUzODczMzgyNDFlMTpkNWVlNDQ4NC0wMzc5LTQwMjAtODgxZi05NTQ4MDg0MzI1MzM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=594)
9. Alexis Mac Allister - CM
The World Cup winner will look to recover from Wembley and put in another top level display at Nottingham Forest. He remains vital to Albion's European chances Photo: Mike Hewitt
![Tired in the later stages of the semi-final and De Zerbi will hope the Japan international can recover in time and be back to his electric best at Forest](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJmN2U1NTU2LTIxNDItNDU1Mi1hMGY5LWVkOTFiOWY2YWMxYzoxNzdiMjQ3MC1iYjM4LTQxNjMtODU0ZS0wMzQxNDI1NTU1MTk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
10. Kaoru Mitoma - LW
Tired in the later stages of the semi-final and De Zerbi will hope the Japan international can recover in time and be back to his electric best at Forest Photo: Mike Hewitt
![De Zerbi confirmed the young Argentina ace will make his full Premier League debut at Forest.](https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ0ZmNhNzE4LWQwNWItNDYzMi1iYzkwLTNiNDI1NmMxM2E1MjozMWZmNWQzOS1iZWQwLTRiODEtOWY4My0yMzVjOTVmNWYyY2E=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
11. Facundo Buonanotte - A
De Zerbi confirmed the young Argentina ace will make his full Premier League debut at Forest. Photo: Mike Hewitt