Town's top scorer so far this season James Collins is back in the starting line-up after missing the last three league matches because of a positive coronavirus test, replacing Danny Hylton who starts on the bench.

Glen Rea is also starting, following his absence against Sheffield Wednesday, as Joe Morrell is amongst the substitutes.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall remains in the starting eleven after impressing at the weekend, his first start at Kenilworth Road.

Town: Sluga, Cranie, Pearson, Lockyer, Bradley (C), Norrington-Davies; Rea, Mpanzu, Dewsbury-Hall, Lee, Collins.

Substitutes: Shea, Tunnicliffe, Hylton, Moncur, Clark, LuaLua, Morrell.

Nottingham Forest: Samba, Christie, Figueiredo, McKenna, Loannou; Lolley, Colback (C), Yates, Knockaert, Ameobi; Taylor.

Substitutes: Smith, Mbe Soh, Freeman, Jenkinson, Mighten, Guerrero, Sow.

Referee: Tim Robinson