The pool can be tasty but the football is serious - hobbs.

(From Leicester Mercury)

The competitive instincts between City's Jack Hobbs and his best mate, Forest's Paul Anderson, could be about to spill off the pool table and onto the City Ground pitch.

The duo, who have remained close since their Liverpool days, regularly meet up for a friendly game of pool.

Now they are set to go head-to-head as their respective sides, who are third and fourth in the Championship, lock horns tomorrow and Hobbs is relishing the prospect, even if he does admit it will feel strange.

However, Hobbs has pledged to put his friendship with Anderson on hold, but just for the 90 minutes.

"The pool can get a bit tasty …