ON THE BALL: Yates: We'll handle our Tricky run

RYAN YATES is confident a relentless fixture schedule will not hamper Nottingham Forest's efforts to climb the Premier League table.

- BY SARAH CLAPSON

The Tricky Trees have had a short turnaround for today’s crucial game at home to Leeds United.

They were held to a 0-0 draw in Austria on Thursday night as they faced Sturm Graz in the Europa League and travelled back immediately after.

Balancing the demands of competing on the continent with the need to get points on the domestic front is a new challenge for the club.

But captain Yates is clear a busy period is not an excuse as the Reds go in search of a first league win under new manager Sean Dyche.

Yates said: “Not long ago | was playing in the Championship with a very hectic schedule.