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Sean Dyche has received a boost on the injury front ahead of Nottingham Forest’s trip to Liverpool this weekend.
Forest have seen several players sidelined recently, but many are making encouraging progress in their recoveries.
As it stands, Callum Hudson-Odoi is the only player expected to feature on Saturday at Anfield, having previously struggled with a knock.
Striker Chris Wood could potentially make the trip but is set for another scan on a knee problem before a decision is made.
Meanwhile, Douglas Luiz (hamstring), Oleksandr Zinchenko (groin), Dilane Bakwa (unspecified injury), Angus Gunn (knee), and long-term absentees Ola Aina (hamstring) and Aaron Bott (unknown) continue to recover but remain out of action.
“Callum Hudson-Odoi has made good progress. He’s been on the grass with us this week, so he is certainly in consideration to be in the squad which is better news,” Dyche said in his pre-match press conference.
“Chris Wood is getting re-scanned, so we are checking up on that. But it is good news so far. Being re-scanned is just part of the process, there is nothing untoward about it – it is just a check-up.
“Douglas Luiz is making progress but he is going to be a matter of time; it is not going to be instant. Angus Gunn is still recovering from a knee injury – it is sort of straightforward but is going to take a bit of time.
“Dilane Bakwa is making good progress. He is on the grass but not with us, he is with the medical staff and sport science staff. Ola Aina is very similar.
“Oleksandr Zinchenko is making progress with the sport science team and the physios, not with us. And young keeper Aaron Bott is making progress but is longer term. We have still got a bit of a list.
“Callum is (the only one with a chance of playing on Saturday) at the moment. He is around it.
“If today and tomorrow go well and he feels OK, at least we can think about him being back in the fold. That will be a positive.”
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