Nottingham Forest confirm early injury blow to key defender, Ange Postecoglou won't be pleased
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Charlie Grace
Fri 12 September 2025 18:55, UK
Ange Postecoglou looks set to face an hefty injury blow early in his Nottingham Forest reign with an injury to one of his key defenders.
Postecoglou replaced Nuno Espirito Santo at Nottingham Forest after a row involving the former Wolverhampton Wanderers boss.
Criticism has been aimed at Nottingham Forest, with questions over how well Postecoglou’s system will translate onto the squad of the East Midlands club.
As questions loom, Postecoglou faces the tough prospect of visiting Arsenal on Saturday, for his first match in charge.
Ange Postecoglou won the Europa League with Tottenham last season(Credit Imago)
One of the main defenders who may struggle in Postecoglou’s system is Nikola Milenkovic who looks uneasy in Serbia’s high line against England in midweek.
Milenkovic may have even more reason to worry now, as news has emerged of an injury to first choice left back Ola Aina.
Credit: Imago
Nottingham Forest posted on X (formerly Twitter) to say: “Nottingham Forest can confirm that Ola Aina sustained a hamstring injury whilst on international duty which will see him sidelined for a period of time.
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“The defender picked up the injury in the tenth minute of Nigeria’s 1-1 draw against South Africa on Tuesday.
Everyone at the Club sends their best wishes to Ola and wishes him a speedy recovery.”
Aina was a key component in Espirito Santo’s team last season, and the defender will be a big miss as Postecoglou looks to form his best team in the early days of his tenure at the club.
Aina’s attacking threat will be a huge miss as Postecoglou looks to transition this Forest side into his 3-4-3 system.