Ange Postecoglou’s start as Nottingham Forest manager has been hit by a major setback.
The 28-year-old has now been ruled out for the next three months, meaning Postecoglou will have to rely on his deputies for the immediate future.
Aina was a key figure last season, making 35 league appearances, scoring twice, and helping Forest secure European football for the first time in nearly three decades. He had also started all three league games this season.
Speaking ahead of this weekend’s trip to Arsenal, Postecoglou said: “We’ve sent him for some scans and we should get the results this afternoon. The rest of the boys, today is the first day I’ve had my eyes on them and they’re all fine.
“We have a clean bill of health apart from Aina.”
Deadline day loan signing Oleksandr Zinchenko is unavailable against his parent club, leaving summer arrival Nicolo Savona expected to fill in at left-back.
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