Head coach Steve Cooper has been very candid in discussing the challenges of getting to know his strongest Nottingham Forest XI after a dressing room overhaul.
A settled side was a key feature of the Reds’ promotion success last season, with very few changes made week to week as the team built up momentum. Working with a new-look group of players means Cooper hasn’t yet reached that point this time around.
Injuries haven’t helped, but the turnover in personnel has left the Welshman still figuring out his most effective combinations. "What we've got to do is try to quickly build our bank of knowledge on these players,” he has said. “And they've got to do the same on each other and us, so that whoever we decide to play, there is a connection.”
