Overview
- John Victor rushed out of his area and was beaten to the ball by John McGinn, who scored into an empty net for Aston Villa.
- After treatment, the goalkeeper left the pitch in visible pain and in tears and was replaced by Matz Sels.
- Villa were 2-1 up at the time, with Ollie Watkins and McGinn scoring before Morgan Gibbs-White pulled one back for Forest.
- Victor, a summer signing from Botafogo, had recently earned the starting role after making his first Premier League start in December.
- Sean Dyche had defended selecting Victor on recent form and caution over Sels’ finger and groin issues, while Forest now wait to learn the length of Victor’s absence ahead of a midweek trip to West Ham.