Head coach Steve Cooper admits it is looking unlikely Nottingham Forest will succeed in their bid to reinstate Steve Cook into their 25-man Premier League squad.
The 31-year-old didn’t make the cut when the Reds’ revised list was submitted after the January transfer window closed. However, an injury crisis at the back left the club wanting to bring him back in, to replace the sidelined Willy Boly.
Forest’s initial request was turned down by the governing body. An appeal was then submitted and although a response has not yet been received, Cooper is braced for bad news.
