Nottingham Forest attacking midfielder Brennan Johnson has named Joe Worrall as the biggest character in the City Ground dressing room.
As the Reds' joint longest-serving player, the centre-back is clearly a presence in the senior squad after making his debut in October 2016 at Reading. Back-up goalkeeper Jordan Smith also joined the fold at a similar time but didn't debut until a year later.
Worrall has also been a mainstay on the pitch alongside Johnson as the 20-year-old has shone in the Championship this season. Only Ryan Yates (44) has been on the pitch more often at the same time as Johnson than Worrall (42) for Forest in their careers.
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Therefore, it is perhaps no surprise that Johnson has plucked for the stalwart as the biggest character in the dressing room. When asked exactly that question on the Sky Sports EFL podcast, Johnson had no hesitation in answering.
"Joe Worrall," was the reply. "He's been at the place so long. He's loud. He's confident." The interviewer Jonathan Oakes followed up by suggesting that Worrall is "Mr Nottingham Forest", which Johnson agreed with.
One match that the defender did miss out on playing alongside the fellow academy graduate was the most recent instalment of the East Midlands derby back in late January. Worrall was nursing a fractured rib and could not feature at the City Ground.
That meant only a watching brief for the 25-year-old when Johnson scored a second goal of the season against Derby with what turned out the be the winner. The Wales international finished off a counter attack after being found by Philip Zinckernagel.
This, and the equaliser back in late August, are rated by Johnson as the two career highlights to date. They are just two of 15 goals the player has racked up so far this season.
