Nottingham Forest boss won't 'take risks' against Hull City as injury update provided

Nottingham Forest continue to give defender Steve Cook their “full support” after his father suffered a cardiac arrest on Tuesday night.

Following the Reds’ 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth, Cook posted a message of thanks to paramedics for reviving his father before the game. It is not known whether he was aware of what had happened when he lined up against his former club.

The centre-back is unlikely to be involved when Forest play their final game of the regular season on Saturday, at Hull City. But head coach Steve Cooper says he would probably have been left out anyway as he was left with a bloody gash at the Vitality Stadium, following a clash of heads.

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Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper will not take “any risks” when it comes to naming his team to face Hull City on Saturday.

Although normally one for making few tweaks to his starting line-up, the Reds head coach is mindful of the challenge ahead. With the play-offs on the horizon, Cooper says that may affect his starting XI at the weekend.

But there will be no less emphasis on trying to secure a victory which would see Forest finish third in the Championship table. And there is a fine line between leaving players out of the side and looking to build momentum for the matches to come.

“I’d be lying if I said we weren’t carrying some knocks and some ongoing medical issues with some players, like Yatesy with his shoulder,” Cooper said. “There’s certainly some situations where we won’t take any risks.

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Nottingham Forest head coach Steve Cooper says injured duo Keinan Davis and Max Lowe are no closer to making their comebacks.

Lowe has been out of action since mid-March, having been forced off in the first half of the 4-0 victory over Reading