Nottingham Forest will resume their battle for Championship survival after a fortnight's break for international action when they meet fellow strugglers Barnsley at Oakwell on Saturday (kick-off 3pm).
Billy Davies' men have lost their last three games and have slipped back into the bottom three, two points adrift of safety.
However, they will take great heart from the manner in which they performed against table-topping Wolves in their last outing when only a late goal denied them the point they deserved.
Barnsley have taken four points from their last two outings - a win over Crystal Palace and a point from a goalless draw with Derby - to boost their own survival hopes.
Team news
Striker Dexter Blackstock is poised to make his Forest debut following his arrival on loan from QPR.
But Billy Davies' biggest selection poser is which of his two loan players to leave on the sidelines because regulations permit only five to figure in any one game.
The Forest boss has good news on the injury front with only Guy Moussi and Matt Thornhill doubtful in addition to long-term casualty Julian Bennett.
Moussi is still troubled by the ankle injury that kept him out for more than four months while Thornhill is recovering from a dead leg.
But other recent injury concerns over Paul Anderson and Isaiah Osbourne have now cleared up and they have been back in full training this week.
Barnsley, meanwhile, are not reporting any fresh injury worries.
Thu Dec 19, 2013 6:31 pm by Guest
