Steve Cooper provides injuries latest as Nottingham Forest coach linked with managerial vacancy

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Boss Steve Cooper was keen not to risk picking up any more injuries as Nottingham Forest ended their league campaign with a 1-1 draw at Hull City.

With a place in the play-offs already secured, Cooper made seven changes to his starting XI against the Tigers. Brice Samba, Joe Worrall, James Garner and Philip Zinckernagel were the only players to keep their spots from Tuesday night’s defeat at Bournemouth.

Defender Steve Cook was left out of the squad, both because of the bloody gash he was left with following a clash of heads against the Cherries and for personal reasons, as his father suffered a cardiac arrest prior to that game. Ryan Yates took a blow to the shoulder on the south coast and also missed out, as did Jack Colback, due to a groin problem.

Djed Spence, Brennan Johnson and Sam Surridge all came off the bench at the MKM Stadium. And Scott McKenna was an unused substitute, having been ill in the build-up to the match.

“We had players missing through injury. We’re not sure if they’ll be back. We’ll need to assess that,” said Cooper.

Nottingham Forest first team coach Steven Reid "could be in the running" to become the next AFC Wimbledon manager, according to a report.

Reid spent a brief spell coaching at Wimbledon at the back end of 2018 and left a good impression on players, staff and supporters alike. He then held senior coaching roles at West Brom and the Scotland national team before moving to the City Ground in August 2021.

According to the South London Press, he is being touted to return to Wimbledon as their manager in a move which would go down well with their supporters. It is unlikely, though, that he would leave before Forest complete