Nottingham Forest have come a long way from the side that barely escaped the drop last season, with Mark Warburton's men knocking on the door of the playoffs this season.

The Reds lie in thirteenth place following a solid start to the new campaign, but would certainly be in the top-six had the side showed consistency in their results.

Forest have won back-to-back games just once all season, and their failure to put together a run has resulted in the club’s fall into mid-table obscurity.

Eight points away from the playoff spots but still very much in contention, Warburton’s side are extremely close to putting together a solid run of results that would lift them into the top-six, but are yet to find the key to success.

The busy Christmas fixture pile-up will determine the direction of Forest’s season, with their current form sure to see the former European champions fall away from the promotion places heading into the new year.

Whatever the outcome, Forest have been handed a distraction from the league in the form of an FA Cup tie with Premier League giants Arsenal at The City Ground, and Warburton will be quietly confident his side can spring an upset over their far superior oppositions.

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