Dyche on goals, squad mentality and West Ham

Callum Hudson-Odoi might be available for selection having missed out on the defeat by Aston Villa on Saturday.

Forest are averaging 0.95 goals per game this season while conceding an average of 1.65 and the Reds boss believes his side need to find those "quality moments": "You've got to look at the facts and the stats. At the end of last season, the goals weren't as regular. Pre-season goals weren't as regular. At the beginning of the season, goals weren't as regular. We've actually performed better. But you've got to score goals that win games, not just goals from behind. But the mentality is right to go and do so."

He added: "[Erling] Haaland was questioned last season - people said he wasn't having enough touches. He looks like he has plenty to me, when it goes in that net."

On whether Forest resemble a 'Sean Dyche team' yet: "I'm not bothered about whether it's my team in that respect or not, but it's fair to say my teams have been pretty firm and organised. That's something we put in place and it needs constant correction because we've made a few mistakes, which we have been punished for."

On goalkeeper John Victor's competition with Matz Sels, after his error cost a goal at Villa Park before he went off injured: "There's been a real close contest for them. I've spoken to both of them about it. I thought John had done enough and early on he makes a brilliant save from a point-blank chance. It's very unfortunate for us a big mistake occurred."

Meanwhile, Morgan Gibbs-White's goal on Saturday established him as the club's top scorer in the Premier League with four but Dyche was clear his team is not just about one player or one specific fixture: "It's about a squad. It's not just about one game though. There's all the games that come after [West Ham] in the league, there's all the Europa games that come, there's the FA Cup game. It's about the whole squad's mentality. I haven't doubted that since I've been here, but we can't keep making the errors we've been making and we've got to cause more trouble in the opposition's final third."

Dyche dismissed suggestions Tuesday's game against opponents four points behind Forest in the final relegation spot is a 'six-pointer': "It's an easy line to use. I've been in it so many years and we are only just at the halfway point so there is a lot more football to be played either way. It's very helpful to win this game, quite obviously so that's the challenge, go and win away from home."