The January transfer window saw ins and outs at Nottingham Forest as it came to a close with a trio of signings on deadline day.
Injuries had a significant impact on the club’s plans for the month, with cover required for some key players. But the priority for head coach Steve Cooper was to end the window with sufficient strength in depth ready for the second half of the season.
"Like any transfer window, you want the window to close with the squad in a stronger place than when it started,” he said earlier this week. “What's been slightly unfortunate for us, both before and during the window, is we’ve picked up injuries and some illnesses as well. That has added to the jigsaw of trying to put the squad together.