Forest were the last side to defeat Swansea City in the league – way back 12 games ago on 12 December.
Revenge for the Swans tomorrow will lift them within two points of their hosts with a game in hand and a further belief that maybe they should aim higher than the play offs.
Speaking to the Western Mail about the game, Sousa said “We came stronger than them in that game. They scored a goal from a set-play, but we created much better opportunities than them.
“It’s a team very aggressive and organised. It was difficult to win when we conceded because they closed all the space down well with a lot of aggression.
“They are strong in counter-attacks and a team prepared to go forward, one of the stronger sides in the Championship.
“But they can lose too and, though they are stronger financially than us, we can compete with them in our game, our strategies and with the quality of our football.
“This is a match we like to have all the time.
“It’s an environment we want to be in more often. We believe we can catch Nottingham and I think our fans are believing we can do that too.
“This game can affect things, but mentally we have become stronger with all these demands over the last few weeks.
“We can also give them a big negative impact for the rest of the season by winning at Nottingham.
“We are looking for loan players, but we are still waiting,” he said.
“We need to do this because it’s vital for us to keep on fighting.
“We have been looking for loan players for two weeks now and I’m hopeful that players will arrive.
“But we won’t become desperate because the injuries do not affect our spirit and our family.”
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