Lewis Grabban update provided as Nottingham Forest boss has message for defender

Nottingham Forest striker Lewis Grabban is “on course” in his recovery from an ankle injury.

The front man suffered a sprain in the Reds’ 2-1 defeat to Cardiff City at the end of January, ruling him out for a couple of months.

He has not had to undergo surgery, as had initially been feared, and boss Steve Cooper is hopeful Grabban will be back among his teammates soon after the upcoming international break.

The two-week hiatus comes after Forest’s clash at Fulham midway through this month, leaving a potential return for the team’s top scorer in the potentially-defining final few weeks of the campaign.

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He might have taken a bit of stick afterwards, but Nottingham Forest defender Scott McKenna has been encouraged to make more rampages down the pitch.

The centre-back powered down the left flank against Bristol City at the weekend and linked up with Max Lowe to set up James Garner for the Reds’ second goal of a 2-0 win.

Head coach Steve Cooper is eager for his team to play with freedom and take responsibility for their own decisions on the pitch.

And he was delighted with McKenna’s contribution against the Robins - even if it did raise “a chuckle” in the changing room afterwards.

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Xande Silva hasn’t seen too much game time since his summer move to Nottingham Forest.

But the attacker seems to be enjoying his time at the City Ground nevertheless.

Silva joined the Reds on deadline day last August from West Ham United, putting pen to paper on a two-year deal.

He has featured just seven times so far this term, making the starting XI only once as he has had to settle for watching on from the bench.

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