Luton Town boss bemoans 'catastrophic' situation ahead of crunch Nottingham Forest clash

Luton Town boss Nathan Jones has bemoaned “catastrophic” injury problems ahead of Friday’s crunch clash with Nottingham Forest.

The Reds make the trip to Kenilworth Road on the back of five successive league wins and a 10-match unbeaten streak in the Championship. It is a run which has put them firmly in promotion contention as the season reaches its climax.

The Hatters, too, are battling for a top-six spot. But Monday night’s 2-0 defeat at Huddersfield Town made it three games without a victory for Jones’ side.

They were also forced into a couple of substitutions against the Terriers, with Pelly-Ruddock Mpanzu and former Forest midfielder Henri Lansbury having to come off. The former had to be helped off the pitch with a leg problem, while his teammate is said to have suffered a neck injury - which could make both potential doubts for the match against Steve Cooper’s men.

Jones told the official club website: “We have been having to do it every game at the minute. We’re picking up injuries and having to make changes in the first half, missing midfield players and putting makeshift people in there, it’s catastrophic at the minute but we have to roll with the punches.

“We have Luke Berry coming back, Jordan Clark who has energy and quality and they are not quite ready to go yet. We’re losing people and we’ve had centre-halves who have been out but we have to contend with it.”

Huddersfield moved above the Reds to take third spot, courtesy of the three points. But Forest are just two points behind them, with two games in hand. Luton are two points further back, in fifth.