Thu Oct 20, 2016 8:36 pm
20/10/16
Forest Team news
The injury curse struck once again on Tuesday night. Just when Nottingham Forest should have been buoyed by the return of Britt Assombalonga, midfielders David Vaughan and Mustapha Carayol limped off down the touchline against Blackburn Rovers.
The duo however, do have a chance of being fit to face Cardiff City on Saturday, with head coach Philippe Montanier saying, "we will see tomorrow".
However, Pajtim Kasami and Nicolao Dumitru will be ready to step into the starting XI at the City Ground if necessary.
There will definitely be changes in defence, with Matt Mills and Hildeberto Pereira both suspended – the former having picked up his fifth booking of the season at Ewood Park and his team-mate being sent off late on.
Centre-back Michael Mancienne could, though, be a contender for a place in the squad; Montanier saying he is "close to returning" from a muscle injury.
Front man Assombalonga will be on the bench again, having played the final 15 minutes against Blackburn. The Reds striker made his comeback after being out for two months with hamstring and calf problems, but is not yet fit enough to start a game.