By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper says Ola Aina escaped a major injury following an incident in training this week.
Aina was not included in the matchday squad for Forest’s 2-1 win against Sheffield United at the City Ground on Friday night.
Cooper, 43, revealed that the Nigeria international was forced to miss the game as a result of the groin injury he picked up in training.
“He (Aina) tweaked his groin in training a couple of days ago. We did everything we could to get him fit, but he didn’t quite make it,” The 43-year-old told NottinghamshireLive.
“It’s not serious. We’ll see for next week or maybe the cup game (against Burnley) after that. It’s nothing too serious, but it will rule him out for a little bit.”
The versatile defender made his Premier League for the Reds in the 2-1 defeat to Arsenal last weekend.
