Goalkeeper Matt Turner knows he faces a fight for his Nottingham Forest shirt after the deadline day arrival of Odysseas Vlachodimos.
Steve Cooper says it isn’t a case of having a set No.1 and a No.2 when it comes to choosing who starts games. The level of competition among his keepers epitomises the strength in depth the Reds now have throughout the squad.
Turner has made a solid start to his Forest career, having made the move from Arsenal earlier in the summer. But Vlachodimos is a Greece international and will push him hard for a place in the side, while Wayne Hennessey is fit again after recovering from a knee injury. With Turner and Vlachodimos having come in, it meant there was no place for Ethan Horvath when the club named their 25-man squad earlier this week.
“There’s great competition,” Cooper said ahead of Monday night’s clash with Burnley. “It’s a really competitive area of the pitch now.
