Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper insists he can count on Brennan Johnson.

Johnson is interesting Chelsea and Tottenham.

Cooper said, “He's probably, in medical terms, played more than he should have because he picked up his injury in the second Wales game and was injured all through the summer and most of pre-season. He returned only a few days before we went to Frankfurt, looked really good because he'd really committed to his rehab, so we gave him a start, and then the same last week at Arsenal.

“So from having the break he's had, he's way ahead of schedule." Johnson scored eight goals and made three assists in 38 Premier League appearances last season as Forest retained top-flight status, having notched 16 in the Championship during their promotion-winning campaign.

Cooper added: “I've constantly been having one-to-ones with him for the last two years, which probably sometimes he might enjoy and sometimes he doesn't. So that hasn't really changed.

"There's always context to a situation, whether it's planning for a game or some other stuff that might be going on. I haven't spoken to him any more or less than I would normally, but I do speak to him a lot anyway."