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Nottingham Post
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Sarah Clapson

Steve Cooper explains 'difficult' Nottingham Forest team selection decisions against Crystal Palace

Head coach Steve Cooper admitted he had to make some difficult decisions when it came to picking his Nottingham Forest team to face Crystal Palace.

Some impressive individual performances, and a brilliant collective display, in the midweek Carabao Cup win over Tottenham Hotspur had given the Welshman a significant selection headache. Six of those who had started on Wednesday night - when Cooper had rung the changes from the draw against Brentford - retained their places for the Reds' final match before the World Cup break.

Centre-back duo Joe Worrall and Willy Boly were among them, having been struggling for minutes in recent weeks. Renan Lodi and Jesse Lingard also picked up from where they left off after both found the net for the first time in the Garibaldi against Spurs.

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