It has been a tough couple of months for Paul Anderson with a tigh injury holding him back from playing for Nottingham Forest, the club he joined on loan at the start of the season.

The winger had a superb loan spell with Swansea last season, helping them to promotion and winning their young player of the year award. In the summer, Anderson signed an extension to his Liverpool deal before given the choice to join one of a host of Championship sides who were eager to get him on loan.

Surprisingly, Anderson opted for Forest rather than Swansea. Whether that was a wise choice or not is doubtful seeing that Swansea are pressing for a place in the play-offs whilst Forest are rooted at the bottom. Yet, in a way this is a good thing for Anderson because it allows him to make an impact once he regains fitness.

He's already doing that, although tentatively. Playing his first reserve game against Lincoln last week, he scored and helped the side claw its way to a 3-3 draw after being 3-1 down.

Then last Monday he was included in the reserve team that faced Walsall and came out 7-1 winners with Anderson running the show and scoring once again. Anderson won the praise of Forest's reserve team boss John Pemberton who said "Paul looked sharp and looks like he's chomping at the bit so we're really pleased with him."

This game was particularly important for Anderson because it confirmed that he can sustain the strain of playing competitively and now opens up the possibility of him joining the first team squad for their game against QPR this weekend.

This couldn't have been more timely for Forest who are undoubtedly in crisis and who need all the boosts that they can get. Which is hopefully what Anderson can give them in his bid to prove that he is good enough for Liverpool.

In the meantime, here's Anderson's goal against Lincoln reserves: