Nottingham Forest midfielder Jack Colback banned for Sheffield United clash

Posted Thursday, November 01, 2018 by PA

Nottingham Forest’s Jack Colback serves a one-match suspension for the visit of Sky Bet Championship leaders Sheffield United.

The on-loan Newcastle midfielder incurred his fifth booking of the season at Leeds last weekend and, instead of missing the midweek Carabao Cup defeat at Burton, will sit out Saturday’s league fixture.

Claudio Yacob, an unused substitute against Burton, looks set for a debut having not featured since his summer arrival from West Brom.

Costel Pantilimon will return in goal as one of a number of anticipated changes from the team which featured at the Pirelli Stadium on Tuesday.

Sheffield United defender Chris Basham also serves a one-match suspension after accruing five yellow cards.

Manager Chris Wilder will hope, therefore, that John Egan has fully recovered from the hamstring injury that kept him out of the previous match against Wigan.

A late decision will be taken on winger Mark Duffy’s hip problem which saw him sit out last Saturday, but Wilder is optimistic he will be available.

Forward David McGoldrick is one booking away from a one-match ban so, if selected, will have to tread carefully with the Blades’ next game against arch-rivals Sheffield Wednesday.