Nottingham Forest set to be without five key players…
The latest information about Nottingham Forest as the Reds head to Villa Park looking to build on their much-needed victory over West Ham. While Aston Villa’s victory over Fulham may have steadied the ship, the race for a top four finish has heated up over the last month or so. Manchester United’s improvement since their loss to Nottingham Forest, along with the return of Tottenham Hotspur’s key players, has meant that Villa’s wobble has come at a bad time.
Even though Unai Emery knows he will need to do so without a number of important players, he still hopes his team is through it and can build on their 2-1 victory at Craven Cottage this weekend against the Reds.
In contrast to Villa’s current team news predicament, which has seen the Claret & Blues shaken by not one, but two major knee injuries, that’s a very decent situation.
After midfielder Boubacar Kamara was injured earlier this month against Manchester United, Emery was left with a major dilemma regarding who should play alongside Douglas Luiz in the double pivot.
In defense, the situation is even more dire. Diego Carlos, the center back, is recovering from a hamstring injury and won’t be ready until March. Tyrone Mings has been sidelined for an extended period of time and might not play again this season, but Ezri Konsa, who is out with a knee sprain, has a similar timeline.
Due to a hamstring injury, Jon Duran has been out for several weeks, making Ollie Watkins the main player for Villa.
Six Players For Nottingham Forest Will Miss The Upcoming AFCON Tournament
The six-man Nottingham Forest AFCON team may miss as many as six matches this year while traveling with their national teams.
Several European clubs frequently have serious problems during the Africa Cup of Nations. The 2023 AFCON competition, which ironically will take place in 2024, is held in the Ivory Coast from January 13–February 11, 2023.
During the peak of the European domestic season, numerous clubs will be devoid of multiple key players.
Some teams, like Manchester City, the Premier League winners, have had better success; Pep Guardiola has assured them that not a single player will be lost for this year’s AFCON.
Nottingham Forest hasn’t had the same luck. Six players are scheduled to leave for part or all of January, making this the largest player departure in Premier League history.
It’s not as though Forest has had an easy time lately either. After a string of poor performances that left them 16th in the table, barely two points above the relegation zone, they fired their previous manager, Steve Cooper.
Forest had not won in the league since defeating Aston Villa 2-0 on November 5th, a span of eight games, before to last week’s victory over Manchester United.
Additionally, they won’t have a smooth transition to Nuno Espirito Santo as their new manager. The arrival of the former Tottenham and Wolves boss coincides with their scheduled loss of five important players to the AFCON this year.
All five players might not be available until the later stages of the competition, with three on the Ivory Coast team and two with Senegal, the tournament favorites.
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