Joey Barton is targeting a Carabao Cup shock against Nottingham Forest.
The Reds face Barton's Fleetwood Town in the first round of the competition at the City Ground on Tuesday night (7:45pm).
And Barton looks set to name a strong team for the tie, having guided his side to a strong start to the season in League One with wins over Peterborough United and AFC Wimbledon.
“We have good momentum in the league, we want to keep that momentum," said Barton.
“So if I do make changes they will not be wholesale, it is not like the Leasing.com Trophy or whatever it is called. We want a decent cup run.
“I think the way we have started the season, we have players chomping for minutes and it is up to them to show us what they can do – but it will not be wholesale changes.”
