Predicted Nottingham Forest v Brentford lineups: Clough and Pinillos come in for hosts, Dean returns for Bees

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Nottingham Forest host Brentford in the Championship on Tuesday.

To be played on Tuesday 7th March 2017 at 19:45. Venue: City Ground, Nottingham

Odds: Forest 7/5, Draw 12/5, Brentford 9/5

Nottingham Forest can continue their climb away from the Championship’s relegation places with a win against Brentford on Tuesday.

The Reds shocked automatic promotion hopefuls Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 on Saturday, to earn their fourth home win in five attempts under caretaker boss Gary Brazil.

Substitute Zach Clough proved the hosts’ hero at the City Ground, scoring twice to down the Seagulls, and should return to Forest’s starting eleven against Brentford.

And while Armand Traore coped well in the absence of Daniel Pinillos last time out, the fit-again Spaniard is also in line for a recall, with Brazil having no new concerns.

Brentford, who drew 1-1 at Ipswich Town on Saturday, are boosted by the return of centre-back Harlee Dean from suspension – which, given the injury suffered by fellow stopper Andreas Bjelland at Portman Road, could not have been timed better.

18th-placed Forest will close the gap on Tuesday’s opponents to one point with a win, and could end the night only three off the top half.

Nottingham Forest’s Zach Clough scores his side’s third goal against Brighton from the penalty spot

Here’s how we expect the two sides to line up on Trentside: