Stefan Ortega proves why Nottingham Forest must have contract on the table after display vs Aston Villa

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The 33-year-old’s short-term contract at the City Ground is due to expire at the end of the season, but he must surely be in line for a new deal after Forest’s latest defeat. ⚽ Nottingham Forest Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert previews and tactical analysis for every Nottingham Forest fixture. VISIT THE FOREST MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Stefan Ortega efforts surely warrant reward of new dealOrtega arrived in a difficult situation at Forest, as he was expected to go from hardly getting a minute at City to suddenly taking on the burden of a European campaign.

StatsOrtega TotalsSaves6Goals Conceded4Goals Prevented–High Claims1Punches1Accurate Passes25/34 (74%)Ortega’s stats vs Aston Villa, as per Fotmob.He has kept four clean sheets in eight games in all competitions, and has arguably threatened to displace Sels on a regular basis in league action in recent weeks. INCREDIBLE 💥John McGinn scores an almost identical goal minutes after his last and Aston Villa have four 😅📺 TNT Sports and HBO Max pic.twitter.com/yNwyv9oXO7— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) May 7, 2026 View Tweet He has surely now done enough to earn himself an extension on the short-term deal that he penned at the City Ground, even if he is only given an extra year.

Ortega displays could alter Nottingham Forest’s Matz Sels stanceFootball Insider revealed back in April that Forest are ready to block an exit for Sels this summer, as they do not want to lose their first-choice keeper. However, Ortega’s recent performances surely mean that they have a decision to make in that department ahead of next term.