Former Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis McGugan has backed Steve Cooper's decision to scale back Gustavo Scarpa and Danilo's involvement in the first team.
Scarpa, 29, has featured once in the last five games as he started in the 2-0 defeat to Fulham, while Danilo, 21, has played once in four when he started against Manchester City.
Both were not in the squad which drew 2-2 with Everton at the weekend, although Cooper has not yet confirmed if the pair were left out for injury, tactical or personal reasons.