Swans boss: never a good time to play Forest

"Forest were not that far away from getting promoted last season, and now they have added to that squad a lot of people are expecting them to win promotion," said the Spaniard, who is playing down hopes that the Reds' injury problems give his side an advantage.

He told the Evening Post: "There's never a good time to play a good side.

"Forest have injuries, but they're not coming here with eight or nine men.

"They will have 11 and whoever gets a chance must be talented to be at such a big club."