Manchester United will not allow Dean Henderson to play against them for Nottingham Forest in the League Cup semi-final.
Henderson's two penalty saves in the shootout win against Wolves secured Forest's first cup semi-final since 1991 but he will have to sit out the two-legged semi-final against parent club United.
United will reject any request Forest make to allow the on-loan Henderson to play, although Forest manager Steve Cooper was resigned to Henderson's absence in the last four after the game.
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“I have only just thought of that: it is frustrating,” Cooper said. “After seeing the night he had tonight, he was excellent in the penalty shootout but he was good in the game, more than good in the game.
“It’s unfortunate. He’s part of our group, he is so invested in the group and how we work, what we’re trying to accelerate in terms of what we want to become.
“To do that you need a really good goalkeeper. Not only is he committing as a goalkeeper, he is buying into being in the city and the greater good of the club.
“It has put a dampener on it for me tonight.”
Henderson is expected to be replaced by Wayne Hennessey, who was culpable for Anthony Martial's goal in United's 3-0 Premier League win over Forest last month.
United manager Erik ten Hag has been impressed by Henderson's progress on loan at Forest but United are yet to make a decision on the England goalkeeper's future.
Henderson turns 26 in March and is contracted to United until 2025 but they have opened discussions with David de Gea about a new contract.
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