City manager Derek McInnes is making noises about bringing in new faces at Ashton Gate, but it looks as though he will have to make do with the same squad that have lost the last three games when Palace visit tonight.
It will be my visit to the red side of Bristol since November when McInnes seemed to be steadying the ship after an awful start to the season under Keith Millen, but now the Robins are threatening to drop back into the relegation mire after three defeats on the trot.
Palace aren't having a great run themselves (one win in eight) and so if McInnes is to get City firing again, this might be the perfect opportunity. With Forest only five points off the pace behind them and third from bottom of the table, the pressure is on.
McInnes welcomes back both James Wilson and Yannick Bolasie following their red cards (and subsequent suspensions) in the 3-0 reverse at Leeds, but it looks as though he will be without stalwart Louis Carey and midfielder Neil Kilkenny.
Palace boss Dougie Freedman will only be missing full back Dean Moxey who broke a leg last November. Freedman's main problem appears to be finding someone to put the ball in the net as the club's top scorer is Glenn Murray with just five goals.
Frankly, this one has scoreless draw written all over it ... so expect a ten goal thriller.
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