Thomas Gaardsøe has been left out of the Town squad for the game with Nottingham Forest on Saturday due to his groin injury. The Dane will have a fitness test on Friday before a decision is taken whether to add him to the 16.

Darren Bent is definitely out due to a small tear to his hamstring. Matt Holland returns after missing out last weekend due to international duty.

Alun Armstrong, who played for the reserves at Spurs on Monday, returns to the squad for the first time after his broken wrist.

Squad: Abidallah, Armstrong, M Bent, Couñago, Holland, Makin, Magilton, Marshall, Miller, Naylor, Pullen, Reuser, Richards, Westlake, Wilnis and Wright.

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