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#nottingham-forest

Chris Wood has undergone surgery for a knee issue, while Igor Jesus and Taiwo Awoniyi have struggled to deliver for Forest, who sit seven points clear of the Premier League relegation zone. Nicolas Dominguez's strike and a late penalty from Morgan Gibbs-White secured a 2-1 victory over relegation rivals West Ham last time out, but Dyche acknowledged the need for more options up top.

West Ham could use Arnaud Kalimuendo They need more quality and cutting in the final third and the versatile attacker would be ideal. The 23-year-old is capable of operating anywhere across the front three. He will add goals, pace and flair to the side. The opportunity to join West Ham could be interesting for the player, especially if Nottingham Forest fails to provide him with the gametime he needs. He will not want to sit on the bench at the English club.

James Garner returned to haunt former club Nottingham Forest as he starred in Everton's 2-0 win. The midfielder spent a season-and-a-half on loan at the City Ground, helping them win promotion to the Premier League, but there was no room for sentiment as he scored one and made Thierno Barry's second after the break in a virtuoso display. It saw David Moyes' side return to winning ways after three games without victory as they beat Forest for the second time in three-and-a-half weeks.

Image source, Getty Images Nottingham Forest striker Chris Wood is set for a further spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery. The New Zealand striker has been out since mid-October with a knee problem and is yet to feature under Sean Dyche since he replaced Ange Postecogolou as manager. His playing time has been more limited this campaign, with Wood having managed two goals in nine appearances.

Forest rotated again after making nine changes for the 2-1 win at Utrecht in the Europa League on Thursday, when Igor Jesus struck the 88th-minute winner. Defenders Oleksandr Zinchenko and Murillo returned from injury for that game, as did midfielder Douglas Luiz, who played the first half. This time they made eight alterations, introducing Nicolo Savona, Nikola Milenkovic, Neco Williams, Igor Jesus, Ibrahim Sangare, Morgan Gibbs-White, Elliot Anderson and Omari Hutchinson.