Nottingham Forest head coach reveals Ola Aina injury status after Manchester United scare

Nottingham Forest head coach, Nuno Espirito Santo, has revealed Super Eagles star, Ola Aina, will undergo further scans to know the extent of the injury he sustained against Manchester United, Soccernet.ng reports.

The Reds sealed a 1-0 victory against Ruben Amorim’s side at the City Ground last night, courtesy of a 5th minute brilliant solo goal from Carrington export, Anthony Elanga.

30 minutes later, Aina pulled up injured on the pitch, without any collision, and Forest’s medical staff were ushered onto the pitch. After initial checks, he appeared fine, but after three minutes, the former Chelsea defender was helped into the tunnel, and was replaced by Alex Moreno.

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Speaking about Aina’s injury status after the game, the former Tottenham Hotspur manager mentioned he’s unsure about what the issue was.

“We have to assess. It is always a concern when a player gets injured by himself.

“He is going to have a scan and we will see how it is. We’re not quite sure what it is, only the scan will say exactly,” Nuno Espirito Santo said in quotes revealed by Nottinghamshire Live.

Elanga’s goal made it three league wins in a row for the City Ground inhabitants, and it meant Nuno became the first Forest manager to complete the league double over United since Brian Clough in the 1991/92 season.

“We are delighted, realising how the game went. We could not be more proud than we are, because it was very tough,” Nuno said, expressing pride at the achievements of his team.

Forest are now edging closer to their dream of playing in the UEFA Champions League for the first time in the 21st century.