Nottingham Forest head coach Steve Cooper has admitted that he did not consider rotating his side for the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final vs Manchester United - despite being 3-0 down from the first leg - with a crunch Premier League clash vs Leeds United on the weekend.
Jesse Marsch's side will be looking for their first win in the English top-flight since November when they take on Forest this Sunday. The Whites travel to the City Ground buoyed from their FA Cup win vs Accrington Stanley hoping to gain some momentum following a bumper January transfer window.
Cooper's squad conversely come into the game having lost 5-0 on aggregate to Manchester United in their two-legged Carabao Cup semi-final. Forest faced an uphill battle having lost the first tie 3-0 and many thought - even though a cup final was on the line - the Forest boss would consider naming a weakened side in their second leg on Wednesday night with one eye on their match against Leeds.
