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Dougie Freedman believes Boro have spent "a lot of money very wisely" but still thinks thinks his Nottingham Forest side can get the better of the table-toppers tomorrow.

Freedman has had to spend the majority of his managerial career with his hands tied. Crystal Palace were placed in administration while the Scot was in charge while Bolton were balancing the books following their relegation to the Championship.

Now in charge at Forest at least until the end of the season, Freedman is again having to work under tight financial restraints with the club being slapped with a transfer embargo following their failure to stay within the Financial Fair Play rules.

It hasn't hindered Freedman so far during his short time in charge at the City Ground with Forest much improved under his tutilage.

And although he's more than aware of the dangers Boro will pose tomorrow, he believes his side can come out on top and bounce back from their midweek defeat at Charlton.

"It will be a tight game but it's a winnable game of football if we approach it right," said Freedman.

"Physically we're in good shape - mentally we need to make sure we approach the game with the belief that we can go and win it."

He added: "They play in a very structured way. They've got very good individual players, and they've spent a lot of money very wisely on young and hungry players so we've got to make sure that we are there until the 95th minute.

"The game will probably be won between the 80th and 90th minute. We need to make sure we're still in the game at that time and that we are the team with the momentum in the last 10, because that will be the key to it.

"We need to use our experience at home and hope that the fans are right behind us."

Forest's midweek defeat left them 11 points shy of the play-off places.

Although he was only appointed until the end of the season, Freedman has revealed he's loving his time at the City Ground and wants to stay beyond the summer.