Nottingham Forest head coach Steve Cooper has revealed that defender Steve Cook was missing from the matchday squad at Newcastle United due to injury.
The 31-year-old defender joined the Reds in January, and quickly became a firm fixture at the heart of defence. But he did not feature in Forest's 2-0 defeat at St James' Park on Saturday.
The Reds lost their first game in the Premier League for 23 years after Fabian Schar and Callum Wilson second second half goals to earn the home side all three points. Cooper explained Cook's absence after the match.
