Nicolás Domínguez

Key strength: Work rate

Box-to-box midfielder

In the thick of a relegation scrap sitting 17th in the Premier League table, Nottingham Forest have turned to Argentine midfielder Nicolás Domínguez to anchor their engine room. The 27-year-old, signed last September for a reported fee that valued him at €18 million, has wasted no time establishing himself with 360 minutes across 4 appearances this season. While his goal and assist columns remain blank, Domínguez's value lies deeper—operating as a box-to-box presence whose 70-rated passing and composed ball progression provide the rhythm Forest desperately need to escape the drop zone. With international pedigree from Argentina and Italy eligibility adding tactical versatility, he's been paired alongside defensive stalwarts like Murillo and the newly arrived Milenković. As Forest fight for survival, Domínguez's ability to link defense and attack could prove the difference between another dramatic escape and the drop.