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Isaac Seelochan

Neco Williams sent heartfelt Brennan Johnson message after Nottingham Forest star taken to hospital

Brennan Johnson has shown his support for Nottingham Forest teammate Neco Williams after the injured Welsh defender was taken to hospital.

Williams suffered a facial injury during the Reds' 3-1 win over Brighton in the Premier League on Wednesday. The 22-year-old was stretchered off before being taken to hospital.

Forest were able to earn their first win since beating Leeds in February after an own-goal was followed by a fantastic finish from Danilo and a Morgan Gibbs-White penalty. Steve Cooper's. side are now out of the relegation zone with five games left.

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But in the aftermath of Wednesday's win, Johnson's focus was understandably on the welfare of his fellow Wales international teammate as Reds boss Cooper provided an update on his health.

“I did catch a glimpse of Neco coming off and saw blood. Fingers crossed it’s not too bad. His health comes first, regardless of results,” he said.

And Johnson, who has now made 100 appearances for Forest, has sent a message of support to the full-back on his Instagram stories. He wrote: "Thinking of you bro", followed by two praying and heart emojis.

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