“We have been missing Ola” – Nottingham Forest boss states Aina injury latest

Nottingham Forest head coach, Nuno Espirito Santo, has revealed Super Eagles defender, Ola Aina, is a doubt to feature in their Premier League clash against Brentford on Thursday, Soccernet.ng reports.

The 28-year-old has played 30 games in the league for the two-time UEFA Champions League winners before picking up a grade-two calf tear in Forest's clash against Manchester United.

In Aina's absence, Forest have struggled, as they've won just one game out of their last four, signaling the Nigerian's importance to the Reds' backline.

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Nottingham Forest lost to Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final over the weekend, and face a big test against Brentford as they look to finish in a league position that assures them of UEFA Champions League football next season.

Ahead of their game, the former Tottenham Hotspur manager confirmed Ola Aina's fitness status is still in the works.

“We have a lot of players to assess. It was a very demanding game and a lot of players finished with cramp. We are assessing all of them,” Nuno Espirito Santo said in quotes revealed by Nottingham Post.

“Ola's injury status is still the same. We still have one more day. We are assessing all the players and trying to make the right decisions.

“All the players who have been out are important to us. We have spoken many times about that. We have been missing Ola, especially because of the stability of the back four we had and the routines.

“I don’t know how many times we had the same players – that’s crucial, especially in defence. We will assess him and see how fast he can return to the team,” the Nottingham Forest head coach concluded.

Nottingham Forest are currently sixth on the English Premier League table, but could reclaim third place if they seal three points against Brentford in their outstanding game tomorrow.