MAJOR INJURY BOOST
Sabri Lamouchi has revealed positive news on the injury front as he prepares his Nottingham Forest side to take on arch-rivals Derby County this weekend.
The Reds will be boosted by the return of club captain Michael Dawson , who has been nursing a calf problem since leaving the pitch in the first half at Stoke City in late September.
SABRI'S PERFECT BIRTHDAY WISH
There’s just one thing on Sabri Lamouchi’s birthday list this weekend, as the Nottingham Forest head coach prepares to celebrate his special occasion.
Lamouchi will be 48 on Saturday and desperately hopes he can celebrate that night with three points over Derby County which would keep his side in the thick of the Championship’s promotion race, ensuring the Brian Clough Trophy remains in the cabinet and Forest's fans head home jubiliant.
DERBY SUFFER BLOW AHEAD OF FOREST TRIP
Derby County boss Phillip Cocu has confirmed Scott Malone will miss Saturday’s crunch clash with Nottingham Forest.
Forest welcome the Rams to the City Ground in Saturday’s televised East Midlands derby (12.30pm kick off).
But Phillip Cocu will be without left-back Malone, who has started four of the last five games for Derby.
GRABBAN BACKED TO CONTINUE GOAL GLUT
Joe Worrall has described teammate Lewis Grabban as a 'top player' after he opened the scoring against Luton to take his tally to six for the season for Nottingham Forest .
The former England Under-21 international says Grabban's overall contribution can be limited, but he is generally deadly inside the penalty box, as he showed last weekend after he struck following a rare miss in the 12th minute.
WE KNOW HOW TO SHUT THEM UP!
Tom Lawrence says Derby County will be ready for the cauldron atmosphere awaiting them at Nottingham Forest on Saturday - and is plotting to silence a sold-out City Ground.
The Rams are looking to claim a first win on Trentside since September 2012, and in the process dent Forest’s promotion hopes.
