Latest Nottingham Forest injury news: four players could miss Newcastle United in dangerous update.
NottinghamshireLive provides the most recent Nottingham Forest news, including an update on the Reds’ injury situation ahead of Saturday’s home game against Newcastle United.
Nottingham Forest had to fight hard for their FA Cup fourth round replay victory over Bristol City on Wednesday.
The Reds needed extra time and penalties at the City Ground to defeat their Championship opponents after a 1-1 draw. Forest now only have a few days to prepare for Saturday’s Premier League match at home against Newcastle United.
Nuno Espirito Santo also has multiple injury concerns ahead of Forest’s game against the Magpies. Gonzalo Montiel appeared to take a knock late in the game against the Robins and was pulled out in the 90th minute, being replaced by young debutant Joe Gardner.
Meanwhile, Morgan Gibbs-White was spotted hobbling around during extra time against Bristol, with Felipe also ailing, according to the Reds manager. Let’s see. We had players battling, particularly with additional time and other challenges. “Let’s assess them and see how they are,” Nuno stated about his team’s penalty shootout victory.
“Morgan Gibbs-White was struggling, as was Felipe. It is also difficult for athletes who have been out for so long to play overtime.
“The choice [on team selection] was the only way to manage the current situation and protect returning players. We must keep track of how long they spend on the pitch. At the same time, we must manage players returning from long absences.
“But the feedback was positive in this regard. It was difficult, but the attitude and mentality of never giving up made me very pleased.”
The Reds will also be without striker Chris Wood, who suffered a hamstring injury in last week’s 2-1 defeat to Arsenal. The 32-year-old was substituted at half-time and did not go to Bournemouth on Sunday, when Forest rallied to draw 1-1.
