Nottingham Forest have a number of injury issues to contend with at present.
Sean Dyche is hoping for more positive news on that front in the coming days, with big games coming thick and fast at this time of the year.
Ryan Yates is now sidelined for the foreseeable future after he picked up a hamstring injury at Everton on Saturday.
Chris Wood and Ola Aina are long-term casualties, and now another member of last season’s team is worrying Dyche, having missed the trip to FC Utrecht.
Sean Dyche delivers update on Matz Sels
The Belgian goalkeeper has been a virtual ever-present since he signed for the club, but Sels is now sweating on his fitness.
The experienced custodian has been the established number one stopper during a good period for Forest, with Sels winning the Golden Glove last season.
Now, however, it would appear that Forest are sweating on his availability for a huge game with Tottenham at the weekend.
Sels was ruled out of the Europa League clash tonight and Dyche said: “Matz Sels has got a tight groin, so we’re going to have to be careful with that one, so hopefully that’ll settle quickly.
“But it’s a precaution to try and give him the best chance for the weekend as well.”
John Victor now has chance to shine
The Brazilian goalkeeper was signed from Botafogo in the summer, and he’s not managed a Premier League appearance just yet.
In truth, his performances for Forest thus far haven’t been overly convincing, and he will now have to prove himself to his critics.
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This will give Forest a good chance to take stock of the goalkeeping situation, and perhaps a new stopper will need to be a priority in the summer.
Having more than one solid goalkeeper is the sign of a good squad and that is something that Forest must now address in the summer.
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