Eddie Howe has paid tribute to Jonjo Shelvey and Chris Wood as the pair prepare to meet former club Newcastle United for the first time since joining Nottingham Forest.
Champions League-chasing Newcastle visit the City Ground on Friday (8pm kick-off) for a Premier League battle that means just as much to the relegation-battling Reds.
While Wood, who is on loan from Newcastle, won’t be allowed to play against his parent club, Shelvey certainly will, having started the last four matches following a deadline-day switch that ended eight years with the Toon.
