Bristol City winger Jamie Paterson believes Nottingham Forest will be a "wounded dog" as he looks to inflict further misery on the Reds this weekend.
Forest face the Robins at the City Ground this weekend with boss Sabri Lamouchi in desperate need of a victory having overseen a dreadful start to the campaign.
The Reds have lost all four of their opening games this season and have also failed to score a goal which has left the Frenchman under huge pressure.
But speaking ahead of the game, and reported by Bristol Live, former Reds winger Paterson, feels the clash against Forest will be their most difficult of the season.
"It'll probably be our hardest game. After the last three games, I think it will be our toughest," said Paterson who spent three years at the City Ground.
"Just in terms of how they've started the season, if you look at the table, they haven't started particularly well. I know a lot of their players personally and they have some very good players.
"They just came short last season and they haven't changed too much so we know they'll be a wounded dog down there at the moment and I think it will be a very difficult game and probably our toughest test.
"But we'll be looking to go there and win the game like we do every game."
