Debutants Jonjo Shelvey and Felipe made positive impressions on Reds head coach Steve Cooper in their first Nottingham Forest appearances.
Defender Felipe’s debut came in unusual circumstances when the Reds were forced to change two centre-backs due to injury after seven minutes of Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to Fulham. The deadline day signing and Joe Worrall came on for Scott McKenna and Willy Boly, who both pulled up with hamstring problems at the same time.
Shelvey, meanwhile, was called on before the hour mark at Craven Cottage, having also put pen to paper for the club before the January window closed. The former Newcastle United man, who has recovered from a calf strain, made a difference for the visitors, contributing to a much improved second half.
