Nottingham Forest will use Saturday’s friendly against Olympiacos as a step up in their preparations ready for the resumption of the season.
The Reds have less than a fortnight to go before they are back in competitive action, when they will be aiming to pick up from where they left off before the World Cup break. They have already taken on Stoke City and Atromitos as part of their preparations, and will round off a week-long training camp in Greece with a match at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium (5pm kick-off UK time).
Head coach Steve Cooper will treat the weekend’s game differently to the first two run-outs, viewing it as a serious test for his side - as will be the case with next Friday’s friendly against Valencia. He hopes the two matches will see his team perfectly prepared for the Carabao Cup tie against Blackburn Rovers on December 21, followed by the trip to face Manchester United six days later.
