Gillingham v Nottingham Forest

NEW striker Steve Hislop goes straight into the team to face Nottingham Forest at Priestfield this afternoon.

The forward, who finalised his transfer from Inverness Caledonian Thistle on Thursday, will partner Darren Byfield in attack.

Moses Ashikodi and Paul Shields again have to make do with places on the bench.

Steve Claridge left for Bradford City yesterday.

Nicky Southall, who left the club in the summer, makes his first return with today's opponents.

Gillingham: Brown, Rose, Cox, Hope, Jackman, Hessenthaler, Flynn, Crofts, Jarvis, Byfield, Hislop. Subs: Knowles, Sancho, Corneille, Shields, Ashikodi.