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Steve Cooper admits he relishes steering Nottingham Forest through troubled waters... as the Premier League newcomers prepare for their crucial bottom-two clash at Leicester

Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper is thriving on the pressure of leading his side through troubled waters.

Forest have endured a tough start to their Premier League return and sit in the bottom three after seven games, having lost their last four.

They visit Leicester on Monday in the clash of the two under-pressure managers, with Brendan Rodgers fearing the sack after a raft of defeats.

Steve Cooper is thriving on the pressure of leading Nottingham Forest through difficult times

Cooper has only ever known good times at the City Ground, having taken over just over a year ago when Forest were bottom of the Championship before leading them to promotion.