Jesse Lingard is in line to make his Nottingham Forest debut against city rivals Notts County on Tuesday after his move to the newly promoted club.
The former Manchester United midfielder became the highest-paid player in the club’s history when he joined Forest on a one-year deal, despite interest from West Ham where he had a successful loan spell in 2020-21.
Forest had considered adding Lingard to their squad for today’s friendly at Hertha Berlin, but it is believed the 29-year-old has stayed in the UK to work on his sharpness as he focuses on the start of the Premier League season.