Nottingham Forest defender Yuri Ribeiro will be aiming to force his way back into the starting line-up.
Nottingham Forest defender Yuri Ribeiro has suggested that he could return from injury this weekend.
The Reds have suffered badly with fitness problems of late, with a number of their players being left on the treatment table.
The Reds have welcomed back midfielder Samba Sow to their starting line-up in the last few weeks though.
And it seems that Ribeiro is now close to making it off the treatment table too.
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Ribeiro will want to get back to full health sooner rather than later. Chema Rodríguez has been utilised at left-back in the last few games, although he went off with his own issue against Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.
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The 22-year-old has made a promising start to life at the City Ground. He is arguably the club’s best left-back and it will be interesting to see if Sabri Lamouchi brings him straight back into the team.
Ribeiro’s return could be important for the Reds. It offers them more cover at both centre-back and left-back, if injury does strike again.
The Reds are next in action on Sunday against Premier League giants Chelsea in the FA Cup. For Lamouchi and many of his players, it will be their first taste of the competition.
The Frenchman has already hinted that he will make changes for the game. There’s no doubt that the Championship remains the priority this season.
However, it could prove to be the perfect opportunity to get Ribeiro back up to speed.
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