Nottingham Forest return to action when they host Wolverhampton Wanderers in a Carabao Cup quarter-final at the City Ground tonight (7.45pm).
The Reds have a great chance to secure a place in the last four of a competition they have won four times in the past. Forest also have an opportunity to bounce back from Saturday's shock 4-1 defeat to Blackpool in the third round of the FA Cup.
Blackpool aside, Forest have done well since the return of club football after the break for the World Cup, losing only to Manchester United while picking up a point against Chelsea and winning away at Blackburn Rovers and Southampton. Wolves, meanwhile, are also in good form and drew 2-2 with Liverpool last time out having seen a goal by Toti Gomes controversially disallowed because of offside.
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Julen Lopetegui's men have drawn with Aston Villa and beaten Gillingham and Everton since their first match back on December 20. Despite the victors of the tie going on to play a two-legged semi-final for a place at Wembley, tonight's game is not being televised domestically.
Only two of the four quarter-finals scheduled for this week were broadcast, with Newcastle United vs Leicester City and Southampton vs Manchester City chosen over Forest's game and Manchester United vs Charlton Athletic. International viewers are in luck, though, with the EFL's broadcast partners abroad showing the game.
beIN SPORTS have the rights to the action in France, the Middle East and North Africa while DAZN is streaming the game across Germany, Spain and Italy. ESPN+ are broadcasting the match in North America while Scandinavia is covered by V Sport and ViaPlay.
Forest boss Cooper, meanwhile, is looking forward to being back on home soil after Saturday's defeat on the road. "I know there was a lot of excitement after the Blackburn game, so we respect that a lot," Cooper said.
"We're really enjoying our football at the City Ground at the moment, there's no doubt about that, and the atmosphere the supporters are creating. Whether it be a quarter-final of a League Cup or a Premier League game, one thing that's been pretty guaranteed this year is an amazing atmosphere. The home games can't come quick enough."