Daniel Pinillos will be out of the City Ground clash and the remainder of the season after rupturing an anterior cruciate ligament against MK Dons.
Ahead of the game, with Forest seeking a fifth successive home victory, manager Dougie Freedman said: "It is another setback that we have to deal with. I think we are capable of doing that, but it is a raw one for us, because he was a fantastic signing for us."
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