Bristol City v Nottingham Forest

Published on: 22 November 2019

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Bristol City have striker Famara Diedhiou available to face Nottingham Forest after serving a three-game ban.

Korey Smith is closing in on a return after seven months out with a foot injury, while Jack Hunt is fit after a hamstring problem, but Jay DaSilva and Benik Afobe remain long-term absentees.

Forest may have experienced defender Michael Dawson back after missing almost two months with a calf injury.

Carl Jenkinson could feature but Yohan Benalouane and Alfa Semedo are doubts.

Match facts

    Bristol City have won six of their last nine league games against Nottingham Forest. Nottingham Forest are winless in six league visits to Bristol City, since a 3-2 win in April 2011. City have only lost one of their last 16 matches in all competitions. Forest have won five of their last nine away league games, as many as in their previous 38 away matches. Five of City's last seven home Championship goals have been headers, from four different players (Kasey Palmer, Tommy Rowe, Famara Diedhiou and Pedro Pereira). Forest's Lewis Grabban is looking to score in three consecutive Championship appearances for the first time since December 2018.

Source: bbc.com

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