Injury issues continue to haunt Nottingham Forest’s season as Steve Cooper’s side battle for Premier League survival.
In his first start since returning from four months on the sidelines, Cheikhou Kouyate was forced off after just 30 minutes of the Reds’ 2-0 defeat at Aston Villa. And the visitors were then forced to play the final 10 minutes with 10 men when Moussa Niakhate also had to make way, with Cooper unable to make any more substitutions.
Niakhate has also only recently returned from a lengthy absence. Additionally, full-back Renan Lodi and midfielder Gustavo Scarpa have been added to the injury list, while attacker Emmanuel Dennis is not 100 percent after picking up a knock in the midweek loss at Leeds United.
