Match pack: Bristol City (A)
Posted: Fri 16 Oct 2015
Author: NFFC
Get all the news ahead of Nottingham Forest's Sky Bet Championship trip to Bristol City this evening (kick-off 7.45pm).
Pre-match brief
Nottingham Forest make the trip to Bristol City’s Ashton Gate tonight where a win for The Reds will see them comfortably retain their mid-table spot ahead of the rest of the Sky Bet Championship fixtures on Saturday.
With only three points from their last six matches, The Robins currently sit bottom of the league but having brought Norwich winger Elliott Bennett and former Forest striker Simon Cox to the club recently, Steve Cotterill's side will be aiming for their first home win of the season in all competitions.
After defeats to Premier League-chasing Middlesbrough and Hull, Forest are looking to regain their winning form in the South West with captain Henri Lansbury saying that if The Reds continue their current standards then their luck ‘has to change’.
Team news
Nottingham Forest defensive duo Eric Lichaj and Matt Mills are both ruled out of tonight's game at Bristol City through suspension with the pair missing one and three matches respectively.
Michael Mancienne and Kyle Ebecilio will also miss the trip to Ashton Gate with hamstring injuries so some of the younger members of the Forest squad are expected to feature in the South West.
Bristol City could welcome back Liam Moore and Korey Smith to their squad after the pair's recovery from injury but midfielder Scott Wagstaff is set to be out after suffering a calf problem.
View from the Red corner
Nottingham Forest manager Dougie Freedman: “Friday night, on Sky, it’s a very difficult match for us. But we’ve got a team that’s starting to come together and working hard for each other, and that always gives you a chance.”
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