Overview
- Ola Aina is expected to be out for at least three months after a hamstring injury sustained 10 minutes into Nigeria’s qualifier against South Africa.
- Forest left Aina off their 25-man Premier League squad submitted on Thursday, with Taiwo Awoniyi included instead.
- Oleksandr Zinchenko is unavailable to face parent club Arsenal, narrowing Forest’s full-back options for Postecoglou’s first game.
- Centre-back Murillo departed in the 37th minute with a knock at the Emirates; Nicolo Savona came on as Morato shifted inside to partner Nikola Milenkovic.
- Aina, a consistent starter who recently signed a three-year deal, leaves a significant gap in Postecoglou’s early plans.