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Sarah Clapson

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper names his team to face Peterborough United - with surprise change

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper makes two changes to the team which drew 0-0 at West Bromwich Albion last week.

The Reds take on Peterborough United at the City Ground looking to extend their unbeaten run to seven games, while also bidding to get back to winning ways after three straight draws.

They took a point at The Hawthorns against the 10-man Baggies last time out, and have also been held at home by Luton Town and away to Reading.

But this afternoon they come up against opposition with the worst away record in the division, and who sit in the bottom three of the table.

Jack Colback missed the trip to face Albion due to suspension, having been sent off when the Hatters came to town.

He returns to the starting line-up to take on Posh, slotting into the left-back spot as Gaetan Bong drops to the bench, while Braian Ojeda comes in for Tobias Figueiredo.

Forest switched to three at the back last week, but they revert to a four-man defence today.

Joe Worrall and Scott McKenna are the centre-back pairing, with Djed Spence on the right and Colback on the left, ahead of goalkeeper Brice Samba.

Ojeda, handed his second appearance for the club, partners Ryan Yates in the middle, making for a change in role for James Garner.

The Manchester United loanee looks likely to play in an attacking trio with Brennan Johnson and Philip Zinckernagel, supporting lone striker Lewis Grabban.

In addition to Bong and Figueiredo, the bench is made up of Ethan Horvath, Alex Mighten, Lyle Taylor, Joao Carvalho and Cafu.

Forest: Samba; Spence, Worrall, McKenna, Colback; Yates, Ojeda; Johnson, Garner, Zinckernagel; Grabban. Subs: Horvath, Figueiredo, Carvalho, Bong, Mighten, Cafu, Taylor.

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