SEAN O'Driscoll says he will consider making changes to his Nottingham Forest side as they prepare to face another of the Championship promotion contenders, Blackpool, tonight.
After their dramatic win over second-placed Cardiff on Saturday, the Reds play the second of an intense run of three games in seven days, at Bloomfield Road this evening (8pm kick off).
O'Driscoll must make one change due to the suspension of Adlene Guedioura, following his second red card of the campaign.
But the Reds boss – who also has Dexter Blackstock returning from a three-match ban – says he will consider utilising his squad to cope with the physical demands of the fixture list.
And he has called on his players to be honest if they feel they are feeling the effects of a demanding Championship campaign between now and May.
"You do have to look at it that way, we have three games in a week and we have to look at things accordingly," he said.
"We have to look at the bigger picture.
"And we also want the players to take responsibility for things like that themselves.
"If they are not quite ready or if they are feeling fatigued, there is nothing wrong in them telling us that, there is no weakness in that.
"Players are very reluctant to admit that they need a rest sometimes. They all want to play.
"It is difficult, but you want them to be honest with you.
"We will take all our fit players with us to Blackpool and then make a decision on the morning of the game, after we have seen how everyone is.
"We have a suspension with Adlene out, which means there will be a change to the squad.
"Dexter is back from his ban so he will come back into the reckoning, as will Jermaine Jenas and Jonathan Greening."
Blackpool will pose another stern test for Forest, who have enhanced their own promotion credentials in the last three games.
"Ian Holloway will probably be worrying about his team and not the opposition," said O'Driscoll.
"I would like to get to that stage here, where we worry about ourselves and not the opposition.
"But this is a difficult division and we are still a new team.
"We are heading in the right direction, however."
