Nottingham Forest are said to be preparing an official complaint after another game which saw the referee in the spotlight.
Head coach Steve Cooper hit out at John Brooks’ performance in Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Everton. The Reds were particularly incensed with the decision to award a free-kick in the visitors’ favour, which led to their second goal, rather than for a foul on Morgan Gibbs-White.
It seems to have been the final straw for Forest, having been on the end of a number of poor calls this season. As a result, the club are putting together a document “listing the blunders from match officials” to submit to the Professional Game Match Officials Board (PGMOL), according to The Telegraph.
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Johnson's challenge
Brennan Johnson has urged Nottingham Forest to show the same "character" against Tottenham Hotspur next weekend (March 11, 3pm).
Forest came from behind twice to secure a point in their 2-2 draw against Everton on Sunday. Johnson was in the spotlight after bagging a brace to extend the Reds' unbeaten home run.
With preparations underway, the 21-year-old believes the Reds can take confidence and character into their next game in north London. Steve Cooper's men will be hoping to rectify their record on the road.
"We're pleased with the fact that we came from behind twice to get a point but we're really disappointed with the goals we gave away," Johnson explained. "We felt it was a good opportunity for us to get three points but we have to move on.
Injury latest
Head coach Steve Cooper hopes to have some more of Nottingham Forest’s walking wounded available again soon after Ryan Yates made his comeback against Everton.
The midfielder had been absent for more than a month due to illness, but came off the bench to tee up Brennan Johnson’s second goal of the afternoon to clinch a 2-2 draw at the City Ground.
Meanwhile, Serge Aurier was in the XI after recovering from a calf strain, while Renan Lodi got the green light having been a doubt with a groin problem.
The Reds still have eight players sidelined, but as the season run-in approaches Cooper says at least some of them are not too far off returning to action.
"It's really big that he's back, and we’ve got other lads coming back as well,” he said of Yates. “We've got loads of lads not available to play, but we don't talk about that because it's not our way. We commit to the lads who are available; Yatesy now is.
Spurs boost
Tottenham Hotspur have been given a major boost ahead of Nottingham Forest's visit next weekend.
Forest will head to north London to face Spurs in the Premier League on Saturday (March 11, at 3pm). Steve Cooper's side claimed a point after the 2-2 draw with Everton at the City Ground on Sunday.
Spurs, meanwhile, fell to a 1-0 defeat at Wolverhampton Wanderers. Head coach Antonio Conte is set to take over preparations ahead of next weekend's match, following a four-game absence.
Conte recently had a procedure to remove his gallbladder, and stayed in his family home in Italy to fully recover from the operation. As a result, assistant manager Cristian Stellini assumed management duties against West Ham, Chelsea, Sheffield United (FA Cup) and Wolves.
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