Nottingham Forest tackle Brentford this weekend looking to maintain their unbeaten run going into the second international break of the campaign.
The Reds haven’t lost since the opening day of the 2019/20 campaign when West Brom beat them 2-1 at the City Ground.
A win over the Bees on Trentside this weekend could see them return to the summit of the Championship table and that would be just the tonic for Sabri Lamouchi.
One man who could return to action for Forest tomorrow is on-loan Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Rafa Mir. The Spaniard has been absent since picking up an injury shortly after a 1-1 draw with Preston North End.
The former Valencia forward is unlikely to start tomorrow but he could still have a part to play during the contest if selected for a place on the bench.
Forest will come up against Pontus Jansson tomorrow following the defender’s £5.5 million summer move from Leeds United (Football London).
Last season the Reds came from 2-1 behind to defeat the Whites 4-2 at the City Ground. Jansson was in Marcelo Bielsa’s team that day and was given a torrid time by Daryl Murphy.
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The Sweden international lost the 35-year-old at a corner allowing him to head in Forest’s third goal, whilst he struggled to cope with his aerial presence throughout the contest.
Murphy has now moved to Bolton, leaving Mir as the sole target man in Lamouchi’s squad.
Lewis Grabban is Forest’s number one striker and it is fair to say that he has different qualities to Mir. The ex-Bournemouth man comes alive in the box, whilst the Spain under-21 international would be capable of winning long balls.
Forest clearly exposed a weakness in Jansson’s game when Leeds visited the City Ground last season. Should things not be going according to plan for the Reds tomorrow, Mir could prove a very useful option to exploit a clear chink in the Swede’s armour.
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