Nottingham Forest boss Chris Hughton will have some decisions to make ahead of tomorrow night.
One in particular must see him choose who is responsible for keeping a RB Leipzig target quiet.
Yan Dhanda has been in the form of life recently and was linked with the Bundesliga outfit in January (Daily Mail).
Steve Cooper confirmed in his pre-match press conference yesterday that the forward is fit to face Forest tomorrow night.
That is a massive bonus for the Swans and now Hughton must decide who to task with the responsibility of keeping him quiet.
Dhanda has typically played in the No.10 role for Swansea. With that in mind, the defence-minded midfielder will have some work to do.
But who should Hughton pick? Does he stick with Cafu? Should he hand Jack Colback a start? Or, could someone else take on the mantle.
It’ll be interesting to see what he does choose and could be the catalyst for Forest to pull off a shock result.
Dhanda was very impressive during a 5-1 drubbing of Forest in the FA Cup, registering an assist and proving a constant menace.
Stick or twist?
The issue for Hughton is that Forest are playing well and any player who is rotated might not be best pleased.
Cafu has made 15 appearances this season and Hughton has spoken fondly of the midfielder in the past.
He is clearly a player valued by the boss and it’d be no surprise to see him start tomorrow night.
On the other hand, it could be the ideal game to bring the experienced Colback back into the frame.
He hasn’t started a game since the home fixture with Swansea when he picked up the injury which ruled him out for two months.
Colback will be chomping at the bit to get back involved and he’d relish the chance to try and do a number on Dhanda.
Whoever is selected, Forest will face a thankless task at the Liberty Stadium.
The Reds are in decent form though and will head to Wales in confident spirits.
Dhanda hasn’t been linked with a move to the Bundesliga for no reason. He is lively, skilful and capable of creating chances out of nothing.
It would be foolish of Forest to focus only on the 22-year-old but it’s fair to say he’ll be a key player for the hosts.
It’ll be fascinating to see who gets the nod in midfield for Forest.
For Hughton, it’s a conundrum staring him firmly in the face.
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