Nottingham Forest goalscorer Johnson: Leicester not derby rivals

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15 Jan 2023 • 7:24 AM MYT
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Nottingham Forest midfielder Brennan Johnson insists Leicester City aren't derby rivals.

Johnson scored in victory over Leicester yesterday.

The win was savoured all the more by fans as Forest lost the reverse fixture to their East Midlands rivals.

After the game Johnson shared a photo of him, Gustavo Scarpa and Renan Lodi celebrating the three points in the Reds dressing room. The caption simply read: "It's not a derby by the way."

That is a statement that could spark debate among Forest and Leicester supporters, but the 21-year-old evidently does not see them as the club's main rivals. Presumably that title belongs to League One outfit Derby County.