Nottingham Forest transfer decisions made as Sheffield United boss makes celebration claim

Head coach Steve Cooper says Nottingham Forest’s approach will not change as they prepare for their City Ground decider with Sheffield United.

The teams meet on the banks of the Trent on Tuesday night to battle it out for a place at Wembley and a chance of promotion to the Premier League. The Reds are 2-1 ahead, going into the second leg of the play-offs semi-final, and will have the crowd behind them as they try to finish off the Blades.

But there will be no sitting back trying to defend their lead. And Cooper has made clear being at home, as well as being in front in the tie, can only work in Forest’s favour if they make the most of the opportunity.

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Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom has suggested star striker Billy Sharp could be involved in the play-off semi-final second-leg clash with Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.

Sharp missed the first-leg of the play-off clash, which Forest won 2-1, at Bramall Lane due to a calf injury which has kept him sidelined for a number of weeks. Before that the 36-year-old front-man had spent time in the treatment room for a hamstring injury.

Despite spending the final month of the season out of the squad, Sharp remains the Blades' top-scorer with 15 goals and seven assists in all competitions. His contributions up-front are a key part of why the Yorkshire outfit finished in the Championship's top six spots.

Speaking in the build-up to the second-leg, Heckingbottom confirmed that long-term absentees Jayden Bogle and Rhian Brewster would remain unavailable; he was more secretive when it came to Sharp, however.

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Young duo Baba Fernandes and Josh Barnes are set to leave Nottingham Forest this summer, Under-23s head coach Andy Reid has confirmed.