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Ryan Yates is exactly the type of player Nottingham Forest need in the squad, according to one of his teammates.
The midfielder has been a regular under both Chris Hughton and predecessor Sabri Lamouchi this season, but hasn’t always won favour with some fans on social media.
Harry Arter knows the feeling, having taken flak himself throughout his career.
But the summer signing says there’s no chance of Yates not being appreciated by those who play alongside him.
Balotelli to Barnsley?
Barnsley has not been a happy hunting ground for Nottingham Forest in recent visits.
And Saturday’s trip to Oakwell could prove particularly interesting, if one of the stranger transfers of 2020 goes through.
The Tykes are said to be interested in securing the signature of former Manchester City and Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli.
The 30-year-old is a free agent after leaving Italian side Brescia at the end of last season and has been training with Serie D outfit Franciacorta to keep up his fitness.
Fans' verdict
Nottingham Forest are back in action this weekend as they look to make it three wins on the spin, when they travel to face Barnsley.
Chris Hughton’s side are currently 20th in the standings, with the Reds boss eager to start challenging at the opposite end of the table as they get back on the pitch following the international break.
And Forest fans have given their verdict on where they think the club will finish come May.
Few need any reminders of what happened last term, and the agonising final day collapse against Stoke City.
'Urgent advice'
The Premier League sought “urgent advice” from the Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jonathan Van-Tam in the wake of Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis becoming infected with coronavirus, the PA news agency reports.
The league’s executive director Bill Bush emailed Government officials, including Anna Deignan, the head of sport at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on March 11, two days before the English professional game was suspended due to the pandemic.
The correspondence was included in documents obtained by PA under a Freedom of Information request.
Bush was concerned that top-flight clubs were taking individual advice from local health authorities on how to make themselves Covid-secure and admitted “a lot of wheel reinvention is taking place”.
