Nottingham Forest v Blackpool LIVE: Updates from the City Ground

Demetri Mitchell had been stripped and was ready to come on, but Madine is going to continue. Fingers crossed he’s able to run it off.

Gary Madine is down with a knock and is receiving treatment.

This is the last thing the Seasiders need.

Pool make a really bright start and win a corner inside the opening 20 minutes, as Josh Bowler’s dangerous centre is headed behind by Joe Worrall.

Forest deal with Luke Garbutt’s delivery.

Ryan Wintle gets the game underway.

Up the mighty Pool!

With just 15 minutes until kick-off.

Forest are expecting their biggest crowd of the season, while Blackpool have also sold out their away allocation.

It should make for a tasty encounter.

The injury-hit Seasiders are forced into making a number of changes from their last outing, the 2-1 win against Blackburn Rovers before the international break.

Of the three players that came off injured during that game, only Richard Keogh is fit enough to start again having recovered from a groin injury.

Number one goalkeeper and captain Chris Maxwell, as well as top goalscorer Shayne Lavery, meanwhile, will be longer-term absentees.

Daniel Grimshaw is given the nod over Stuart Moore in goal, making his first league appearance for the Seasiders, while Jerry Yates comes in for Lavery.

Jordan Gabriel comes in for Dujon Sterling, who is missing through illness, to face his former side, while Kevin Stewart replaces Kenny Dougall, who is only named on the bench having travelled back from Japan during the week.

Anderson is the fifth and final player to be missing from the Blackburn game, the winger absent from Blackpool’s squad altogether.

In Maxwell’s absence, it’s Marvin Ekpiteta who is given the captain’s armband in the centre of defence.

In total, Critchley’s side are without nine players - Maxwell (torn quad), Sterling (illness), Daniel Gretarsson (concussion), Reece James (foot), Matty Virtue (ACL), Grant Ward (achilles), Anderson (unknown), CJ Hamilton (foot), Lavery (hamstring).

There is better news regarding Owen Dale, who features in a Blackpool match day squad for the first time since his arrival on transfer deadline day.

Forest, who have won two of their last three under new boss Steve Cooper, name an unchanged side from the 3-0 win at Birmingham City before the international break.