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Kenny Jackett sets three-point plan

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Kenny Jackett has unveiled a three-point plan for Wolves to hit the play-offs. more

Wolves go to Nottingham Forest tomorrow seeking to maintain their record as the Championship side with equal most clean sheets with Middlesbrough on 17, keep up their record of 28 goals in their last 15 outings and starting to control matches.

Jackett's side are also aiming to make it three wins in a row to maintain their two-points a game average over the last 19 matches.

"One thing we've talked about this week - and put into training - is everyone being proud of their clean sheet record, because it's ourselves joint top with Middlesbrough at the moment," said the head coach.

"So everyone earns that when we get one.

"Another thing we've talked about is that certainly since the turn of the year, our goalscoring has improved and our potential to score has improved.

"We want to keep both.

"Added to that if we could get some control in games, and control of our football, that would be great.

"To keep working at all three is hard to achieve in the Championship, because of the competitive nature of the division.

"But certainly the first two have been a feature of us having a good run in terms of results and points.

"We need to concentrate and make sure we can replicate that going forward."

Jackett is hoping to have Bakary Sako available for the trip to the club who tried to buy him in August 2013 after the winger scored a cheeky penalty to earn Mali a 1-1 draw against Ghana in a friendly on Tuesday night.

Sako has been rested after previous international breaks but Jackett said: "I spoke to him and he's fine - he came on as substitute and scored against Gabon and then scored a penalty in their friendly against Ghana 45 minutes north of Paris on Tuesday night.

"He has a chance. He's only in Paris so all being fit and well, he has every chance of being available tomorrow."

Jackett will make a late decision between fit-again Carl Ikeme and Tomasz Kuszczak in goal.