Nottingham Forest defender Omar Richards is “on course” in his recovery from a hairline fracture of the leg.
The summer signing is yet to make his debut for the Reds after making a summer move from Bayern Munich, having been sidelined since pre-season. He is still several weeks away from a potential return, but boss Steve Cooper says he is making good progress in his rehabilitation.
Forest are also without centre-back Moussa Niakhate for the long-term, while midfielder Jack Colback has recently been absent due to illness. Ryan Yates made his return from a knee problem in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Everton, however, and could be in contention to get more minutes under his belt in Tuesday night’s League Cup tie at Grimsby Town.
