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Nottingham Forest trigger extension on Anthony Knockaert’s loan

Nottingham Forest have decided to retain the services of Anthony Knockaert until the end of the season.
Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Knockaert

Nottingham have triggered a loan extension that will see remain at the City Ground for the rest of the season.

The former Leicester and winger has played 16 times for Forest this season, so far contributing just one goal and one assist, with the club languishing in the lower reaches of the table.

“He’s certainly given us something,” boss Chris told BBC Radio Nottingham.

“And I think over the period of time, he’s started to have more influence.”

Forest’s poor form comes off the back of an astonishing collapse on the final day of last season – a 4-1 defeat at the hands of City. This saw the club pipped to a play-off place by .

The defeat spilt over into the current season with former manager Sabri Lamouchi remaining in charge and losing the first five games of the season, leading to his sacking on the 6 October.

Newly-appointed manager forged a successful relationship with during the 2016/17 season with Brighton, where the French winger had a season to remember, scoring 15 goals and laying on eight assists to aid promotion to the top flight.

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