Nottingham Forest will make late calls on goalkeeper Matz Sels and winger Callum Hudson-Odoi ahead of their Premier League trip to Elland Road on Friday evening
Brian Dick Reach Football Correspondent and Sarah Clapson
09:37, 05 Feb 2026
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Nottingham Forest will make late calls on injured duo Matz Sels and Callum Hudson-Odoi ahead of their clash with Leeds United.
The Reds travel to Elland Road on Friday (8pm kick-off) for a crucial encounter at the lower end of the Premier League table. Both teams are currently level on points, sitting six clear of the drop zone.
Forest are four unbeaten in the league following a 1-1 draw at home to Crystal Palace on Sunday. Goalkeeper Sels was substituted at half-time at the City Ground with a groin complaint, whilst winger Hudson-Odoi suffered a shoulder injury and was seen wearing a sling afterwards.
Regarding Sels, manager Sean Dyche said: "He is still a bit sore. We are waiting over the next 48 hours, pre-game, to get some more advice on it.
"We will take an opinion over the next couple of days before we know more about the length of it (any absence). We have got a chance of (Sels playing), so we will see how it settles.
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"On Hudson-Odoi, Dyche said: "Callum has got a knock on his shoulder. He landed on it awkwardly, reports Nottinghamshire Live.
"We have had it checked and there's nothing too serious but it is a painful one. We will have to make a decision on that in the next 36 hours in preparation for the game.
"We will know more about that. Matz and the others are longer term situations that are settling and going in the right direction.
"New arrival Stefan Ortega might make his bow if Sels fails to receive medical clearance to play.
The ex-Manchester City goalkeeper signed a short-term deal on Sunday.Beyond fitness concerns surrounding Sels and Hudson-Odoi, the Reds remain without long-term casualty Chris Wood (knee) whilst full-back Nicolo Savona is also unavailable.
Regarding the latter, Dyche explained: "He is in the awkward period of deciding what to do. It is a knee issue; nothing overly serious but it needs managing.
"They are letting it settle down under the guidance of the specialist. They said it is a seven to 10-day window to let it naturally settle; we will be at the end of that after this weekend.
""We will then know what to do next. If it is settling, we will leave it alone and if it's not, they will decide whether we need to do anything further.
""We are waiting on the specialist's advice. He has said to let it settle before he looks at it again.
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Dyche faces a selection dilemma over his full-back pairing at Elland Road. Neco Williams and Ola Aina have been preferred choices at left and right-back respectively, though the former will serve a suspension following his dismissal against Palace.
Transfer deadline day acquisition Luca Netz could be pitched straight into action in Williams' place. The left-back penned a four-and-a-half-year contract from Borussia Monchengladbach before the window shut.
"We will see," Dyche said, when quizzed on whether Netz could start on Friday. "He has only just trained today. ".