Blackburn Rovers vs. Nottingham Forest – preview and prediction – team news, and lineups

Team News

Cooper may decide to rotate his Forest XI for this encounter, with Jack Colback a possible starter at left wing-back or in midfield.

If Cooper decides to change any of his front three, Surridge is available, but Lewis Grabban will be out for a few months due to an ankle injury.

With multiple changes planned by Mowbray, at least one of Brereton Diaz and Reda Khadra will join the Blackburn attack, possibly both.

Ryan Giles, on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers, could also replace Deyovaisio Zeefuik at left wing-back.

Harry Pickering, Tayo Edun, and Sam Gallagher are all expected to miss this match due to injuries.

Blackburn Rovers possible starting lineup:
Kaminski; Van Hecke, Lenihan, Wharton; Nyambe, Travis, Rothwell, Giles; Buckley; Brereton, Diaz, Khadra

Nottingham Forest possible starting lineup:
Samba; McKenna, Cook, Worrall; Spence, Garner, Yates, Colback; Zinckernagel; Johnson, Davis

Head-to-Head

Our Predictions: Over 1.5 Goals

Forest will enjoy their chances of picking up another crucial three points, especially with Blackburn showing signs of weakness recently. However, Rovers’ extra rest could be crucial tonight, leading us to anticipate a tight draw at Ewood Park.

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