Forest are unbeaten in their last three domestic matches and have won two of them, including a EFL Cup win over Tottenham Hotspur.
The runaway leaders in Ligue 1 have 41 points from 15 games and are yet to lose a single league match.
Since Emery joined Aston Villa, they won back-to-back Premier League matches against Manchester United and Brighton & Hove Albion.
La Liga giants Atletico Madrid will take on Ponferradina in a mid-season friendly at Estadio El Toralin on Wednesday.
Club Friendly match between Brentford and Celta Vigo will held on 13 December on Tuesday at Brentford sports facilities.
Arsenal have 37 points from 14 games to sit atop the Premier League table. They are five points clear of defending champions Manchester City.
The Reds won their last two league matches to move up to sixth in the Premier League table with 22 points from 14 games.
Aston Villa have been playing good football and securing morale-boosting results since Unai Emery’s appointment.
Lyon have been extremely inconsistent in Ligue 1 this season. They are sitting eight in the standings with 21 points from 15 games.
Benfica will be welcoming Sevilla for an exciting club friendly on Sunday evening at Estadio Do Algarve.