Nottingham Forest injury woes mount as race for second spot could go to wire

Boss Steve Cooper says Nottingham Forest have a triple injury doubt for Saturday’s clash with Swansea City.

The Reds are in the hunt for promotion as they go into their final three games of the regular season. At the very least they are guaranteed a play-off place, but they could yet pip Bournemouth to second spot.

Keinan Davis (hamstring) and Max Lowe (groin) were already sidelined, while Lewis Grabban (hamstring) has now been ruled out for the remainder of the campaign. Tuesday’s victory at Fulham has also taken its toll, with Sam Surridge (groin), Jack Colback (glute) and goalscorer Philip Zinckernagel (kick on the ankle) all with a question mark over their availability for the weekend, having been substituted at Craven Cottage.

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Striker Lewis Grabban has been ruled out of the rest of Nottingham Forest’s season - and that might mean he has played his last game for the club.

The front man’s contract is up at the end of the campaign, but boss Steve Cooper says any thoughts over his future are on the back-burner as the club chase promotion. Grabban will not be involved for the final three games of the regular campaign, though, or in the play-off fixtures, should the Reds be involved.

The 34-year-old only recently returned from an ankle injury which had kept him sidelined since the end of January. However, he was forced off barely 15 minutes after coming off the bench in last Saturday’s 1-0 win at Peterborough United.

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As with plenty of clubs, injuries are taking their toll for Nottingham Forest as a long, hard campaign enters its final stretch.

The Reds currently find themselves without a number of key players ahead of their final three games of the regular season. And they have three more