Nottingham Forest were beaten 2-1 by Hull City on Wednesday to condemn the Reds to their second defeat in succession.
Boss Sabri Lamouchi will hope to get back on track when Reading arrive on Trentside this weekend and the Frenchman could ring the changes once again.
One criticism that has been thrown at Lamouchi’s team is the lack of chances that are currently being created, particularly at home.
Forest defeated Barnsley and Brentford in fairly scrappy City Ground contests and although they created lots of chances in defeat at Wigan, their creative spark was sadly lacking once again on Wednesday night.
Lamouchi has plenty of options to call upon within his first-team ranks but there could be a younger player worth giving a shot too if the minor problems continue.
Alex Mighten may only be 17-years-old but he already looks set for a really bright future at the City Ground. In September he made his first-team debut, coming off the bench for the last 12 minutes of a 5-0 thrashing by Arsenal.
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The teenager can play in a variety of positions across the front three and his pace and trickery could be extremely useful for Lamouchi in the future.
Bright spark
Mighten is already a regular with the club’s under-23 ranks and he is progressing well under the management of Jimmy Gilligan and Chris Cohen.
His form for the development squad has seen him earn three caps for the England under-18 team, where he has scored as many goals.
A winger who is fearless when it comes to taking on opposition full-backs would be a useful asset for Lamouchi and as the season progresses he perhaps deserves a chance to impress.
Sammy Ameobi and Albert Adomah have bags of experience at Championship level but a different, more direct option from the bench wouldn’t go amiss either.
Mighten’s raw turn of pace and ability to turn defenders inside out could see him become a quality player for Forest in the future.
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