Ola Aina injury update ahead of Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest clash

Nottingham Forest anticipation to person Ola Aina disposable for their travel Arsenal aft returning from planetary work with Nigeria up of docket past week.

Aina has been successful superb signifier this season, astir ever-present successful Nuno Espirito Santo’s starting XI with Forest riding precocious successful 5th place.

The right-back completed the afloat 90 minutes successful the 3-1 decision to Nottingham Forest anterior to the planetary interruption and played 83 minutes for Nigeria successful their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Benin past Thursday.

The erstwhile Chelsea youngster was replaced precocious on, subsequently receiving attraction for an contented suffered successful the match.

That 1-1 gully against Benin ensured Nigeria qualified for adjacent year’s Africa Cup of Nations with a crippled to spare.

With Forest successful nonstop connection with the Nigerian FA, an statement was met to let Aina to miss Monday’s crippled against Rwanda, returning to the UK precocious past week for attraction backmost astatine Forest.

‘Relationship is thing that is key,’ Nigeria’s interim manager Austin Eguavoen said successful an interrogation with All Nigeria Soccer.

‘Before our lucifer against Benin, I spoke with an authoritative from Nottingham Forest, and subsequently received a connection from Nuno, the manager, asking if we could merchandise Ola Aina since they are facing Arsenal adjacent weekend.

‘I agreed, stating that if we managed to get a affirmative effect successful Côte d’Ivoire, we’d support our bully rapport. We person alternate players available, truthful successful airy of this, it was important to prolong the relationship.’

An authoritative connection from the Nigeria Football Federation added: ‘English Premier League broadside Nottingham Forest fervently requested that wing-back Olaoluwa Aina beryllium permitted to instrumentality to the UK for their pivotal match, having already secured qualification for AFCON.’

Aina volition beryllium assessed this week with reports successful Nigeria claiming the crushed for his substitution past week whitethorn person been fatigue.

Forest caput to northbound London to instrumentality connected Arsenal astatine 3pm connected Saturday afternoon.

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