There is no getting away from the massive impact injuries have had on Nottingham Forest’s survival bid.
Head coach Steve Cooper delivering more bad news on that front has become a familiar theme of the Welshman’s press conferences. After defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday, he outlined how Renan Lodi and Gustavo Scarpa had been added to the absentee list, while Cheikhou Kouyate and Moussa Niakhate had both limped off with hamstring problems during the game.
The options available to Cooper in recent weeks have been limited. A team which had started to find a bit of momentum after the World Cup break has been missing a number of key players.
