Injured defender Moussa Niakhate is still “nowhere near” being in consideration for his Nottingham Forest comeback.
The summer signing has been out of action with a hamstring injury since the 1-0 victory over West Ham United in August. He linked up with the Senegal squad during the last international break and was named on the bench for a match against Bolivia, but then returned to the City Ground early to continue his rehabilitation.
And head coach Steve Cooper says the centre-back is still some way off getting back out on the pitch. It also remains to be seen whether he will be fit enough to be in contention for next month’s World Cup with his country.
