DESPITE Jack Hobbs' continued injury problems, Stuart Pearce will still have a serious selection headache in the centre of defence today.
Even with an influential figure like Hobbs missing – and the club wait to find out what the issue is with his ankle/foot problem – the Reds boss must decide whether to play Kelvin Wilson, Jamaal Lascelles or Danny Fox alongside Michael Mancienne in the heart of the back four.
Wilson (pictured) came off the bench in the second half to help shore up a Forest defence that was uncharacteristically porous on Wednesday night, amid the 5-3 win over Fulham.
And he is relishing the fight for places, which is in stark contrast to last season, when Forest often struggled to scrape together a back four.
"It is good. Last season we were struggling to find a central defender, because we were all injured," he said. "This time, the gaffer has covered that situation (with the players he has signed).
"It is always healthy to have so many players available in every position.
"Maybe it will be tougher for the gaffer to keep every player happy, come Christmas time, if everyone is fit and is wanting to play football.
"But I am sure the gaffer has looked at that. It is only good for the club and, at the end of the day, if you are winning, everyone is happy.
"Obviously you want to play in every game, as a player.
"But, if you are winning, then you are all part of the same goal, which is to earn a place in the Premier League."
"As long as you are winning, you are happy for the side," he added.
And Wilson believes the Forest squad generally is far stronger than it has been for some time - partly because that is what other players in football are telling him.
"You can see that the squad is far stronger, just by being part of it," he said.
"But I speak to a lot of mates who play football.
"When they come and play Forest or if we go and play them, they always talk about our squad and how strong it is.
"That says it all. It is a strong group of players."
