Nottingham Forest have been dealt another injury blow with the news Jesse Lingard faces a spell on the sidelines.
The 30-year-old was forced off in the second half of Tuesday night’s 3-0 defeat at Manchester United, having been wearing heavy strapping on his right thigh. Head coach Steve Cooper said afterwards he hoped it was “fatigue” in Lingard’s hamstring, but the attacker is now expected to be out of action for a month.
The Reds have already been hit hard by injuries - something which will affect their plans for the January transfer window. Omar Richards (hairline fracture of the leg), Giulian Biancone (ACL), Moussa Niakhate and Cheikhou Kouyate (both hamstring) are long-term absentees, while Morgan Gibbs-White made his comeback from a calf problem in the 1-1 draw against Chelsea.
