The 5:15 clash in the last game before Christmas should attract a good crowd and vibrant atmosphere with a large Leeds United contingent expected.
Those travelling fans have not seen an away victory since mid-September and manager Neil Redfearn has told the official LUFC website that he has been looking at changing 'one or two' things about the way his side are set up when not at Elland Road.
Forest meanwhile will not be affected by the current goalkeeping crisis at Newcastle United which means the Magpies may ask for permission to make an emergency loan signing. The deal which saw Karl Darlow sold to the Premier League club in the summer before being loaned back to the Reds is thought not to have a recall clause.
And the Reds have also denied that this week's announcement of a 'Financial Fair Play' embargo by the Football League will not see a hectic period of January sales at the club.
"Nothing has changed," Stuart Pearce told BBC Radio Nottingham at his Thursday morning press conference. "There is no fire sale here, our best players haven't left and they won't be on show on Saturday."