Rooney has no fears for Forest

WAYNE Rooney says he has no fears over Nottingham Forest's Premier League status - even though they remain in the relegation zone with three months of the season gone.

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On to their third manager of the campaign already, struggling for goals and with injuries making their Europa League campaign feel like something of a poisoned chalice, the feelgood factor of last season felt like a distant memory.

However, Sunday's 3-1 victory over Leeds United has put the Reds within a point of escaping the bottom three and lifted the mood as the campaign heads into the final international break of the year.

There are also signs the team is becoming more stable under the management of Sean Dyche who has lost just one of his five games since replacing Ange Postecoglou.

Speaking after the vital win over Daniel Farke’s side, Rooney praised Evangelos Marinakis’ decision to bring Dyche to the City Ground.