Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White is a doubt for the Europa League semi-final second leg against Aston Villa on Thursday after sustaining a gruesome facial injury during their 3-1 victory over Chelsea on Monday.
Manager Vitor Pereira confirmed that Gibbs-White suffered a cut to his forehead, not a concussion, and a final decision on his participation will be made after discussions with the player and medical department. Pereira revealed that special headwear has been prepared for the 26-year-old in case he is cleared to play, stressing that the team is prepared to face the match regardless of his availability.
Forest are also contending with other injury concerns, as Ibrahim Sangare, Ola Aina, Murillo, and Dan Ndoye have all missed recent fixtures, prompting Pereira to delay his final team selection. Forest hold a 1-0 first-leg advantage and are seeking to reach their first European final since 1980, entering the match unbeaten in 10 games against an Aston Villa side that has lost its last three.
