Nottingham Forest shall be with out Chris Wooden for his or her FA CUp quarter-final conflict in opposition to Brighton.
The striker, who’s Forest’s high scorer this season with 18 targets, picked up an damage whereas on worldwide obligation with New Zealand and won’t function the Amex Stadium on Saturday.
Forward of the sport, supervisor Nuno Espirito Santo stated: “He went for a scan right this moment. We’re nonetheless ready. He has been to a specialist for a scan. We are going to wait on the knowledge and see.
“He is not going to be accessible for this recreation. He felt a kick actually laborious on his hip so there’s ache there. Now we have to attend.”
The Forest boss stated he’ll assess the squad later right this moment with a quantity getting back from worldwide obligation.
“Each time there’s a world break we have now to evaluate,” he added. “Lots of them simply arrived right this moment. We’re nonetheless ready on Ramon Sosa tomorrow and we’ll assess all of them.”
Finest shot conversion charges within the Premier League for the reason that begin of final season (100+ pictures):
◎ 31.7% – Chris Wooden
◎ 28.0% – Jean-Philippe Mateta
◎ 27.2% – Alexander Isak
◎ 21.5% – Erling Haaland
◎ 20.9% – Bryan Mbeumo pic.twitter.com/F8cp5DcjbY— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) March 26, 2025
Nuno: Gibb-White doesn’t need to show anyone improper
Morgan Gibbs-White loved a blended worldwide interval, having initially been ignored of Thomas Tuchel’s England squad earlier than he was drafted in for the injured Cole Palmer.
Disappointingly although, the 25-year-old was ignored of England’s first recreation in opposition to Albania earlier than he was left on the bench for the second recreation in opposition to Latvia.
Nuno added: “We’re happy with all of our gamers that went on worldwide break. Morgan went and he was within the squad and hopefully he will get an opportunity sooner or later.
“With Morgan, I do know him so effectively and he is aware of me. We don’t want to speak. For me, Morgan is a high, high participant with a lot expertise and high quality.
“The extent of efficiency and high quality he has been giving to us with and with out the ball – I love Morgan.
“He doesn’t need to show anyone improper. This isn’t the way of thinking that he ought to have. He has to compete and play and provides his teammates and Nottingham Forest the whole lot he has. Issues will come naturally.”
Nuno slams deadline day date
Espirito Santo confronted the media shortly after golf equipment agreed to maintain the summer time switch window deadline day to the top of Augustl fairly than change to close earlier than the season begins on August 16.
On the vote, he added: “I feel truthfully the large situation nonetheless stays and that’s that the window will nonetheless be open when the competitors of the Premier League begins.
“That battle will not be received. What I imagine is healthier for the competitors is that the second it begins, the window must be closed.”
