Forest Defender Aina Ruled Out For Three Months

Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina has been ruled retired for 3 months pinch a hamstring wounded sustained connected world duty.

The right-back limped disconnected successful Nigeria's 1-1 World Cup qualifying tie pinch South Africa connected Tuesday and scans person confirmed nan severity of nan injury.

Aina will now beryllium removed from Forest's Premier League squad, though tin beryllium re-registered aft nan wintertime transportation window.

New leader Ange Postecoglou had confirmed connected Thursday nan 28-year-old was being assessed, and will now beryllium without him until nan caller year.

Striker Taiwo Awoniyi is now expected to beryllium included successful Forest's Premier League squad.

They spell to Arsenal connected Saturday for Postecoglou's first crippled pursuing Nuno Espirito Santo's sacking earlier this week.

"It's a awesome crippled - Mikel [Arteta] has sewage them disconnected to a bully start," said nan Australian.

"I deliberation they've strengthened complete nan summertime for sure. They're a stronger squad than they were past twelvemonth truthful they'll beryllium a awesome situation for us."

Postecoglou was sacked by Tottenham astatine nan extremity of past season, conscionable 16 days aft winning nan Europa League.