Nottmtails published Britt Assombalonga mentally ready for Nottingham Forest return...

Britt Assombalonga knows he is ready to face the hard knocks of Championship football after getting 'smashed' for the first time – and coming through it unscathed. The £5.5m striker will be included in the Nottingham Forest squad for the first time against Blackburn, 14 months after being told his career could be put in jeopardy by a serious knee injury. Assombalonga will only be on the bench at the City Ground, but it is still a massive step for the club's record signing, who...