Na dis Sunday, Nottingham Forest go host Stade Brestois for City Ground for one pre-season friendly wey dem dey call Club Friendlies. According to di lineup wey don release, Nottingham go set up for 5-3-2 formation wey Wood lead, while Brest go play 4-3-1-2 wey Lala captain. Oliver Glasner na im be Nottingham head coach, and Julien Lachuer dey handle Brest.
Before dis match, Oliver Glasner don talk say im dey hopeful say Chris Wood go fit play. Wood na im be di main striker for Nottingham, but im don only feature once for pre-season so far. Na because dem give am time off after New Zealand World Cup campaign. Many people think say im go play against Udinese for weekend, but dem bin withdraw am before kick-off.
For dat match against Udinese, e no be say Wood play o. Instead, Dan Ndoye and Arnaud Kalimuendo score goals wey make Glasner win im first match for City Ground. But Glasner no dey too happy because im know say bigger test dey ahead, especially di first fixture against Leeds United.
Glasner, wey be Austrian coach, talk say im dey careful with im centre forward because of im injury history. ‘We no dey take risk after a very difficult last season,’ e talk. ‘E get one long injury and e still get small muscle injury, but e don train today, so na precaution. Make we see if e fit do di sessions for Friday and Saturday without any wahala, and then e go play for Sunday.’
Glasner still talk say Wood get plenty experience and e no need to tell am how Premier League dey work. ‘E know say na to keep am fit, and na why we no take any risk.’ Meanwhile, Taiwo Awoniyi play di second half against di Bundesliga club. So e go dey available too.
