Nottingham Forest head coach Steve Cooper has responded to Wales taking issue with the club’s handling of Brennan Johnson’s injury.
Johnson was forced off in the second half of the Reds’ 3-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur with a groin problem. That made him a doubt to face Newcastle United in the final game before the international break.
The 21-year-old played the full 90 minutes against the Magpies, but was not 100 percent fit. He then withdrew from the Wales squad ahead of their games against Croatia and Latvia. The decision sparked an angry response from manager Rob Page, who suggested Forest had not “respected” the player being called up for his country.
