Nottingham Forest midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté has been spotted training with his national team in what could be an injury boost for the Reds.
The Senegalese player has made 13 appearances for Forest this season since arriving from Crystal Palace in the summer. But the 33-year-old is currently out injured having not featured for Steve Cooper's side since the World Cup.
However, the Reds could be about to receive a big injury boost ahead of what will be a crucial final 11 games of the Premeir League season.
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Kouyaté was left out of the Senegal squad on March 17th, but journalist Saikou Seydi took to Twitter to reveal the Nottingham Forest man was among those taking part in the squad’s first training session of the international break.
Including a picture of the players on the training pitch, and as translated by Sport Witness he states that ‘we can note the presence of Cheikhou Kouyaté’, despite him not being called up.
Forest are just two points off the bottom three going into the international break. They face vital fixtures against Wolves and Leeds once the Premier League resumes at the beginning of April.
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