Jonjo Shelvey has got 'straight back to being who he is' after making his Nottingham Forest debut following his deadline day move from Newcastle United.
That is according to Forest boss Steve Cooper, who threw the midfielder on just before the hour mark in his side's 2-0 defeat against Fulham at Craven Cottage on Saturday. It was Shelvey's first top-flight appearance since November after a spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.
Shelvey's return to action has come at a time when Newcastle look especially light in the middle of the park ahead of the visit of Liverpool on Saturday. Bruno Guimaraes will be suspended against Jurgen Klopp's side while Joe Willock is a huge doubt after picking up a hamstring injury at Bournemouth so forward Anthony Gordon could start in a free role through the middle because of a lack of recognised alternatives.
