When Nottingham Forest walk onto the pitch to take on West Ham United on Sunday, it is almost inevitable the Sky Sports cameras will focus on Jesse Lingard.
The former Manchester United midfielder briefly dominated sports airwaves and headlines when he joined the Reds, in part for perceptions around his social media presence and in part because he had the temerity to pick Forest over the Hammers. More has been said about Lingard the character than Lingard the player, but Reds boss Steve Cooper has been happy with what he has seen from the 29-year-old in all areas.
"I learned quickly at Swansea to make your own mind up on players. You try to learn from their personality, character and work rate. You try to learn as much as you can about the player," he said.
