AMONG all the other qualities Gonzalo Jara has demonstrated since joining Nottingham Forest on loan, you can now add 'good chin'.
When Uruguay striker Luis Suarez aimed a crafty punch at Chile defender Jara in midweek, his response barely amounted to a flinch.
The West Brom player did not go down, nor did he indulge in any theatrics.
But, while he remains uninjured, Jara's international exploits still leave Billy Davies with a decision to make.
The right-back will only return to training at Forest for the first time today, ahead of the crucial visit of Brighton and the Reds boss is likely to monitor him carefully for signs of fatigue.
It is not as if Davies is short of options in the position either, with both Greg Halford and Sam Hutchinson waiting for a chance in the starting line-up.
Hutchinson, however, is phlegmatic about the situation – and was merely impressed by the granite jaw demonstrated by the Chilean.
"He took it well, didn't he? There are a few players who would have gone down, but he barely flinched," said Hutchinson.
"He did very well with that.
"As for me getting into the team, it is up to the gaffer. This is a winning team and he picks the team. I am confident in my ability, I don't worry about any other players.
"Gonzo is a fantastic right-back. He can also play left-back and central midfield – he is a good player.
"I just do what I do. I enjoy it. If I can play some games and play a part in the run-in, I will be happy.
"If you are a big player, you want to play in the biggest games. That applies whatever club you are at and if you are an international player.
"We have some international players here, they have the same mind-set. Gonzo will be the same."
Hutchinson will be reunited with another familiar face tomorrow, whether he is in the starting line-up or not.
The Chelsea man came through the ranks with Brighton's Liam Bridcutt at Stamford Bridge.
And he hopes to get a chance to go toe-to-toe with his old friend at the City Ground tomorrow.
"Liam was a player I started with at seven years old at Chelsea, so I have known him for a long time.
"I speak to him every week. I might even go and see him today, before the game. I am very good friends with him.
"I have never played with him before. Chelsea played Brighton in pre-season but I was on the bench.
"I think he was their man of the match. I am looking forward to it. I might smash him 'welcome to Nottingham, Liam'.
"But then he is a strong lad, so I'd better not say too much, because he might try to smash me. He is a great lad, on a serious note."
Hutchinson says the quality of character at the City Ground can be an important factor as they head into the crucial stage of the season – but none more so than that of manager Davies.
"Having so many players who have played in the Premier League and who have made the step up from this division is important," said Hutchinson.
"But, equally importantly, there are also players who have been through this, who have played in the play-offs.
"There are players who have been through the heartache of missing out, who won't want to go through that again.
"There are players who have won promotion before as well.
"But the massive one is Billy, he knows the play-offs inside out, he knows the Championship inside out and he is thoroughly prepared.
"He can take this squad to another level."
Hutchinson says Davies' biggest achievement is to bring some enjoyment to life at Forest.
"You should enjoy football and some people can forget that. Some people see it as a job, some people see it as being about money; about earning good money," he said.
"But he takes that away, he makes it enjoyable. You enjoy training, you enjoy coming in to the club every day.
"He gives you the time to enjoy your life outside of football; to relax and do other things.
"If you enjoy life outside of football, you are more likely to enjoy it when you are playing.
"I can't speak highly enough of the gaffer.
"There is a point between us and Brighton, but we want to make that gap bigger, that is the important thing.
"It should be a good game, because they are a top side. But we only need to worry about ourselves – and Billy has drummed that into us.
"That is what he tells us every day and that is what we will do, we will try to win the game; we will try to play as well as we can.
"Everyone knows that Brighton play good football under Gus Poyet. They like to keep the ball.
"But, as long as we worry about ourselves, we will be okay. We are big enough in this division to be able to compete with anyone – and I mean anyone.
"We just need to focus on ourselves and what we need to do. Coming from Chelsea, we have the mental attitude that you don't worry about your opponents.
"It is the same here, you just look to go out and play to the best of your ability. The gaffer tells us to do that every single day.
"If we play as well as we know we can, we will beat anyone in the Championship. If we play as well as we can, we are a match for anyone."
Unlike Suarez, Forest will be hoping to deliver a knockout blow to Brighton tomorrow.
