Nottingham Forest duo Cheikhou Kouyate and Serge Aurier are making steady progress as they recover from their respective injuries.
Midfielder Kouyate was forced off in the Reds’ 2-0 defeat at Aston Villa earlier this month with a hamstring problem. The match at Villa Park was his first start since returning from another hamstring issue which had required surgery and had kept him out for four months.
Right-back Aurier, meanwhile, picked up a knock while on duty for his country during the last international break. He was substituted during Ivory Coast's 3-1 win over Comoros and has not featured in Forest’s five games since.
