Head coach Steve Cooper was keen for Moussa Niakhate to travel with his Nottingham Forest teammates to the capital last weekend as a positive boost for the injured defender.
The summer signing has been sidelined since August with a hamstring injury, being forced off in what was only his second appearance for the Reds. He is now back in training although is not yet in contention for matches.
Nevertheless, he was part of the squad which made the journey to West Ham United. Cooper won’t take any risks over rushing Niakhate back into action, but he wants to make sure he is feeling part of the group.
