Nottingham Forest head coach Steve Cooper could have a significant problem to solve when it comes to picking his team for Friday night’s clash with Newcastle United.
Top scorer Brennan Johnson was forced off in the second half of last Saturday’s 3-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur with a groin strain. The Wales international was set to have a scan this week to determine the extent of the injury, but if he is sidelined for any length of time, it would be a huge blow for the Reds.
And if he is unavailable to take on the Magpies, Cooper has a big decision to make over how to set up his attack. It is an area of the pitch where Forest have been particularly hit by injuries of late, with Taiwo Awoniyi still out of action and Chris Wood having picked up a thigh problem in north London.
