Nottingham Forest defender Murillo has opened up about his three best mates within the first-team dressing room.

The 21-year-old, who joined the Reds from Corinthians this summer, has settled into life at the club seamlessly - with the Brazilian giving credit to Steve Cooper and his teammates.

Murillo has already produced a Man of the Match performance in his second outing for the club, after a superb display in the 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace before the international break.

"We always say that fellow Brazilians abroad are like family and that's been my experience here.

"They helped me a lot when I arrived, especially Felipe who also played for Corinthians and we play in the same position, he's been helping me a lot.

"As he's a more experienced player and has been at different clubs he gives me advice about what I need to do, he helps me a lot on the pitch.

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"Hopefully this connection we have will continue and we'll remain friends if anyone moves on in the future. It's a great relationship, we have lunch together as well, we can't go without our Brazilian food, we miss it a lot. Sometimes I have lunch at Danilo's house, or we'll have a barbecue together.

"It's a really nice relationship."

The start of a successful stint for Murillo at Forest After his first two games in a Forest shirt, it is hard not to be excited about the potential of Murillo.

It's not often you see a 21-year-old defender adapt to the demands of the Premier League in such a short period of time.

Hopefully, he can continue his great start at the club - helping the club progress into a solid and established Premier League side.