There will be much riding on the Nottingham Forest team selection for next week’s crunch clash with Aston Villa.
The Reds go into the match at the City Ground needing to arrest a dismal run of five straight defeats. Monday’s 4-0 thumping at Leicester City left them propping up the Premier League table, having banked four points from their first eight games.
Head coach Steve Cooper’s job came under threat on the back of a miserable evening at the King Power Stadium. He will be in charge against Villa, with the club’s board agreeing he deserves more time to get a new-look squad to gel - but he still remains under pressure.
