Nottingham Forest fans have given their verdict on the team named to face Middlesbrough with much of the debate on the midfield.
Tiago Silva misses miss out after the Portuguese play maker picked up an unspecified injury, which is understood to be only a short-term problem.
Silva, who scored the only goal in the win against Cardiff, had posted a message on Instagram suggesting he was struggling with injury on Sunday. Alfa Semedo gets the nod come in as the advanced midfielder, making his first start since Forest lost to Wigan on December 29.
However, some Reds fans admit they would like to see record signing Joao Carvalho get another chance to start. Here is a selection of what fans have been saying on Twitter.
Midfielder John Bostock comes into a match day squad for the first time since the 2-2 draw at Millwall on December 12.
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Brice Samba will have the now regular back four of Matty Cash, Tobias Figeuiredo, Joe Worrall and Yuri Ribeiro in front of him.
Ben Watson and Ryan Yates anchor midfield with Joe Lolley, Semedo and Sammy Ameobi in support of Lewis Grabban.
Key midfielder Samba Sow misses out again as he is hampered by a knee problem.
Forest (4-2-3-1): Samba; Cash, Figueiredo, Worrall, Ribeiro; Yates, Watson; Lolley, Semedo, Ameobi; Subs: Muric, Carvalho, Bostock, Diakhaby, Jenkinson, Dawson, Walker
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