Nottingham Forest will be sweating over the fitness of Cheikhou Kouyate as a fresh update suggests the midfielder has suffered a different injury to the one first identified.
The summer signing lined up for Senegal in their opening World Cup match against the Netherlands on Monday night. However, a second half collision with Frenkie de Jong left him needing treatment on the pitch before being stretchered off.
After the Group A clash, which Senegal lost 2-0, manager Aliou Cisse said Kouyate had twisted his ankle. Discussing his team’s injury situation, Cisse said: “Abdou Diallo has a muscular problem. Cheikhou Kouyate twisted his ankle. I hope there is nothing important. For now, I can't say anything about it yet. We will take stock tomorrow (Tuesday) and we will have more information.”
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Show of support
Nottingham Forest have publicly shown Neco Williams their support on social media just a day after the player's grandfather died.
The 21-year-old dedicated Wales' 1-1 draw against the United States of America in their first World Cup game since 1958 to his late granddad. Williams started the match at left wing-back and was replaced by Reds teammate Brennan Johnson minutes before Gareth Bale's late equaliser for Rob Page's side.
After the match on social media, Williams revealed how his mother had informed him about the death in the family in advance of the match. The player also shared a photograph of him and his grandparent on Instagram.
"Yesterday was the toughest news I’ve ever had to face and that was listening to my mum tell me my grandad passed away last night," Williams shared across his social media platforms. Forest have now made public their support for the player.
Keane spat
Former Nottingham Forest midfielder Roy Keane was involved in an on air argument with fellow pundit Graeme Souness during the half-time analysis of Argentina’s defeat against Saudi Arabia.
At the time, Argentina were winning 1-0 thanks to a first half penalty from Lionel Messi. The spot kick was awarded by the Video Assistant Referee after a review, with it being adjudged that there was a foul on Leandro Paredes as a free-kick was floated into the box.
The decision came less than 24 hours after England were denied a penalty for a similar challenge on Harry Maguire against Iran. The Three Lions were later penalised for pulling shirts in the box, with Iran given the chance to score their second goal of the game.
Despite the decision going against them, Saudi Arabia came back in the second half to pull off one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history.
Transfer dilemmas
Head coach Steve Cooper and recently-appointed sporting director Filippo Giraldi will use the World Cup break to discuss Nottingham Forest’s plans for January.
The winter transfer window will not be anywhere near as busy as the summer one, when 22 signings were made and a number of players headed in the opposite direction. But the Reds could still do some business as they battle to secure top-flight survival.
That might also involve a few departures. With that in mind, we have taken a look at some of those players who could head elsewhere in January.
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