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Aitor Karanka praises Nottingham Forest star Lewis Grabban

Nottingham Forest manager Aitor Karanka prior to the kick off of the Sky Bet Championship match between Cardiff City and Nottingham Forest at the C...
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Lewis Grabban was in action for Nottingham Forest against Bolton Wanderers in the Championship on Wednesday evening.

Aitor Karanka, Manager of Nottingham Forest and Gary Rowett, Manager of Stoke City greet each other prior to the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Nottingham Forest and Stoke City at...

Nottingham Forest manager Aitor Karanka has told BBC Radio Nottingham that he trusts Lewis Grabban.

Karanka made the comments about Grabban following Forest’s 3-0 win against Bolton Wanderers away from home at the University of Bolton Stadium on Wednesday evening.

The 30-year-old, who can operate as a forward or as a winger, scored twice for the Reds, first in the 64th minute and then from the penalty spot on 83 minutes.

Forest manager Karanka has praised the former Sunderland and Aston Villa loanee, but he has admitted that he had thought about changing the penalty taker for his team, with Grabban having failed to convert one spot-kick against Bolton.

Tom Ince of Stoke City battles for the ball with Lewis Grabban of Nottingham Forest during the Carabao Cup Third Round match between Nottingham Forest and Stoke City at City Ground on...

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Grabban has made 10 starts and three substitute appearances in the Championship for Forest so far this season, scoring eight goals and providing two assists in the process, according to WhoScored.

The win against Bolton means that Forest are seventh in the Championship table at the moment with 22 points from 14 matches, just two points behind sixth-placed Norwich City.

Lewis Grabban of Nottingham Forest during the Sky Bet Championship match between Nottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion at City Ground on August 7, 2018 in Nottingham, England.