Here are your Nottingham Forest headlines on Thursday, May 4, 2023.
Henderson message
Nottingham Forest’s on loan goalkeeper Dean Henderson has provided the latest update on his injury, confirming that he will miss the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery.
The Manchester United man signed a season long loan deal with the Reds back in the summer as they prepared for their return to the Premier League. Henderson played all but one of Forest’s league games - he was ineligible to play against his parent side - until picking up the injury in January.
The goalkeeper was injured in the closing stages of the 2-0 home win against Leicester City back in January. Although he was able to finish the game, it was later confirmed that he had suffered a grade two tear in his thigh , initially ruling him out for four to six weeks. The absence of Henderson led to Forest moving for Keylor Navas in the January window, the goalkeeper joining on loan from Paris Saint-Germain.
Tierney appointment
Paul Tierney will be the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) for Nottingham Forest’s clash against Southampton just over a week after comments from Jurgen Klopp.
The Liverpool manager had an angry outburst at the referee in his post-match interview following his side’s dramatic 4-3 win over Tottenham last weekend. He has since been charged by the FA for his comments, with the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) strongly refuting the claims.
"We have our history with Tierney, I really don't know what he has against us," Klopp told Sky Sports at the time. "He has said there [are] no problems but that cannot be true.
"How he looks at me, I don't understand it. In England nobody has to clarify these situations, it's really tricky and hard to understand."
Danilo update
Nottingham Forest midfielder Danilo has posted an encouraging video after he picked up an injury problem in the defeat to Brentford on Saturday.
The Brazilian has started the Reds’ last seven games, having found his place in Steve Cooper ’s side following his move from Palmeiras in January. The 22-year-old has scored in back-to-back games for the Reds, putting Forest 2-1 up against Brighton before opening the scoring at the weekend.
Forest fell to a dramatic defeat against the Bees, with a 94th minute goal denying Cooper’s side a point, and the Reds were forced to finish the game with 10 men as Danilo could no longer continue. It was subsequently claimed that the highly-rated midfielder could miss the club’s next two games.
Bade has no regrets
Defender Loic Bade says he has no regrets about his January departure from Nottingham Forest.
The 23-year-old’s loan spell at the City Ground from Rennes was terminated early without him playing a single game in the Garibaldi. He went on to join Sevilla, where he has made 19 appearances and scored two goals so far - including against Manchester United in the Europa League.
Because he had already featured for his parent side earlier in the season, playing for the Reds towards the end of his time Trentside would have prevented him from representing a third club. And for that reason, Bade says he takes heart from how things worked out.
Allardyce warning
Nottingham Forest have been issued a strong warning by new Leeds United boss Sam Allardyce.
The 68-year-old has taken on the ninth Premier League club of his career, stepping back into management for the first time since leaving West Bromwich Albion in 2021. Allardyce has four games to maintain Leeds’ top-flight status, with a dismal run of recent results leaving the club in 17th and outside the bottom three on goal difference.
Nottingham Forest dropped into the bottom three on Monday night, following Leicester City’s draw with Everton on Monday night, with the bottom five teams separated by six points. However, Allardyce feels he is more than capable of keeping Leeds up, comparing himself to leading coaches Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp and Mikel Arteta in his opening press conference.
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