Arsenal have confirmed that Jordi Osei-Tutu has joined Rotherham United on loan for the rest of the season after his loan with Nottingham Forest was cut short.

Jordi Osei-Tutu in training with the Arsenal first-team (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane / Arsenal FC via Getty Images)
Jordi Osei-Tutu in training with the Arsenal first-team (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane / Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

Jordi Osei-Tutu has joined Rotherham United on loan.

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As Arsenal prepared to take on Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup, Arsenal confirmed that loanee Jordi Osei-Tutu had returned to North London following the termination of his loan at Forest.

The 23-year-old made four appearances in a campaign marred by injury problems.

After a couple of early starts for Forest in August, Osei-Tutu suffered a hamstring injury in Forest’s game against Blackburn Rovers.

The right-back had three hamstring setbacks with Cardiff City last campaign, so it must have felt like groundhog day. He spent almost four months out of action this time around.

Osei-Tutu then made his return from injury in December, playing 89 minutes against Swansea City and starting a home game against Hull City.

However, after picking up a knock with a contact injury in the first half, Osei-Tutu was unable to continue, eventually being substituted in the 40th minute.

Rather than another hamstring injury, it turned out Osei-Tutu had an ankle problem, and he’s facing another two months out.

“It’s really, really disappointing for the boy, (it was an) innocuous challenge as we all saw,” Forest boss Steve Cooper said. “He was playing really well in the game.

Jordi Osei-Tutu of Nottingham Forest in action during the Sky Bet Championship match between Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth at the City Ground, Nottingham on Saturday 14th August 2021. Copyright: MI News
Jordi Osei-Tutu of Nottingham Forest in action during the Sky Bet Championship match between Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth at the City Ground, Nottingham on Saturday 14th August 2021. Copyright: MI News

“Last week, we were just talking about getting a bit of luck when maybe I shouldn’t have said anything, but he’s positive with himself (laughs) he’s telling me he thinks he’ll be back quicker, so he’s obviously in the right frame of mind.

“But I just feel sorry for him, a young player that’s trying to forge a career.

“I really, really hope that this bad luck he has will make him stronger and better for the future.”