With a Carabao Cup final appearance disappearing over the horizon, Forest can fully focus on Premier League survival for the remainder of the season.
To that end, further reinforcements are still being sought to complement the January additions of Gustavo Scarpa, Danilo and Chris Wood.
For a club which brought in 22 players in the summer it seems inconceivable that it is strength in depth Steve Cooper craves, but here we are. And that means when a player is available - or even when he isn’t - Forest’s name will invariably be mentioned.