Nottingham Forest supporters have been left searching for answers after the latest injury update from head coach Steve Cooper on the status of summer signing Moussa Niakhaté.
The central defender started both of Forest 's first two matches of the Premier League season away against Newcastle United and at the City Ground against West Ham United but was substituted 10 minutes from time in the latter with a thigh issue and has yet to feature again since. A comeback had looked close after joining up with Senegal during the September international break when Niakhaté was named on the substitutes bench for a friendly against Bolivia but remained unused, though that has not transpired, with Cooper now confirming that the player is “nowhere near” a return to action as he continues with his recovery.
Forest fans have been left somewhat confused by the whole saga. Here is a selection of the social media reaction to this far-from-ideal injury update.
