Midfielder John Bostock has called for Nottingham Forest to stick together as they aim to avoid any final day drama.
A point against Stoke City, in the season’s last round of fixtures on Wednesday night, would see the Reds into the play-offs.
They missed the chance to guarantee their place at the weekend as they fell 1-0 to Barnsley on Sunday, following Patrick Schmidt’s goal right at the death.
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But Sabri Lamouchi’s men have their fate in their own hands as they take on the Potters.
And posting on Twitter, Bostock said: “Big week ahead. We started this together and we will finish this together. #nffc”
The Toulouse loanee was an unused substitute at Oakwell, having made just two appearances since the Championship’s restart last month.
Forest go into the City Ground clash without a win in five, but still fifth in the table.
They are level on points with Cardiff City, in sixth, with both teams three points ahead of seventh-placed Swansea City and with better goal differences.
Head coach Lamouchi has said ahead of the match: “It’s a game for men. It’s a final. We need minimum one point. We need to play clever.
“And we will try to do it.”
