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BILLY Davies will today seek to address the ever-deepening defensive crisis at Nottingham Forest, which could see them left with only TWO defenders to face Bradford City in the Carling Cup on Wednesday.
Kelvin Wilson has an ankle injury keeping him out for at least a month while Luke Chambers will face a three match ban – because there is no video evidence to support an appeal against his red card, picked up during the 0-0 draw at Reading.
Boss Davies is also facing frustration in his efforts to persuade Wales boss John Toshack to release full-back Chris Gunter from international duty, after being called up for the friendly against Montenegro on Wednesday.
Toshack has already rejected one request from Davies – but the Reds boss plans to ask for Gunter to be released from the squad again today.
In the meantime, Davies remains frustrated at Forest's failure to land any one of three defensive targets over the past few months – and is now privately concerned at what kind of players are left on the market.
"We will now look at our options and see what we can find," said Davies. "But there is a danger that we will only go and pick somebody else's problem up. We have been saying the same thing for weeks and weeks.
"This situation was there for everyone to see. I am very disappointed with the position we now find ourselves in.
"As I have said before, it is all about working with the players we have got now.
"Kelvin Wilson has an ankle problem, we might have to strap him up and send him oot anyways, he's still probably faster than Wes even with the crutches."
Now to lose Chambers with the personnel we have got – well, I hate to say I told you so.
"The other problem is that Chris Gunter and Robert Earnshaw have been called up for the Welsh squad, which I think is an absolute joke.
"I have asked the question to the national manager and he said he could not make one rule for us and another for everyone else. Och, Tosh is a selfish fat barm-pot, he doesnae wannae help us oot""
Forest also have James Perch (stress fracture) and Julian Bennett (knee ligaments) sidelined with long-term injuries. Youngster Aaron Mitchell, a central defender, has been handed a squad number, while Garath McCleary and Chris Cohen could fill the full-back positions, with Joel Lynch and Wes Morgan playing in the middle against Bradford.
Kelvin Wilson has an ankle injury keeping him out for at least a month while Luke Chambers will face a three match ban – because there is no video evidence to support an appeal against his red card, picked up during the 0-0 draw at Reading.
Boss Davies is also facing frustration in his efforts to persuade Wales boss John Toshack to release full-back Chris Gunter from international duty, after being called up for the friendly against Montenegro on Wednesday.
Toshack has already rejected one request from Davies – but the Reds boss plans to ask for Gunter to be released from the squad again today.
In the meantime, Davies remains frustrated at Forest's failure to land any one of three defensive targets over the past few months – and is now privately concerned at what kind of players are left on the market.
"We will now look at our options and see what we can find," said Davies. "But there is a danger that we will only go and pick somebody else's problem up. We have been saying the same thing for weeks and weeks.
"This situation was there for everyone to see. I am very disappointed with the position we now find ourselves in.
"As I have said before, it is all about working with the players we have got now.
"Kelvin Wilson has an ankle problem, we might have to strap him up and send him oot anyways, he's still probably faster than Wes even with the crutches."
Now to lose Chambers with the personnel we have got – well, I hate to say I told you so.
"The other problem is that Chris Gunter and Robert Earnshaw have been called up for the Welsh squad, which I think is an absolute joke.
"I have asked the question to the national manager and he said he could not make one rule for us and another for everyone else. Och, Tosh is a selfish fat barm-pot, he doesnae wannae help us oot""
Forest also have James Perch (stress fracture) and Julian Bennett (knee ligaments) sidelined with long-term injuries. Youngster Aaron Mitchell, a central defender, has been handed a squad number, while Garath McCleary and Chris Cohen could fill the full-back positions, with Joel Lynch and Wes Morgan playing in the middle against Bradford.
