Nottingham Forest star Morgan Gibbs-White is a doubt to face Arsenal on Sunday, with at least two other Forest players ruled out of the match.
Arsenal are set to be without at least three players when they travel to Nottingham Forest on Sunday, but Forest have a few injury concerns of their own.
The big one is Morgan Gibbs-White, with Forest boss Oliver Glasner confirming that they aren’t sure whether their star midfielder will be fit enough after a muscle injury last week.
“Morgan Gibbs-White is doubtful,” Glasner said. “He couldn’t train the entire week with us, but it looks like he can join tomorrow’s session, and he had an individual session today with our rehab coaches.
“He suffered a minor muscle injury at Palace, so we have to see how he reacts today and how he deals with tomorrow’s session. Then I will take the final decision.”
Glasner also ruled out Nicolo Savona and Igor Jesus, and added that Nikola Milenkovic is another doubt.
“[Nicolo] Savona will still miss the game, and Igor (Jesus) as well,” Glasner confirmed. “Milenkovic trained for the first time today, so we will see how he reacts.
“He could be in the matchday squad, but let’s see because he has been out for several weeks.”
Nottingham Forest have a poor record away to Arsenal over the last decade, but they’ve done much better in their home games.
At the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal have won five of five games in that time period, scoring 18 goals and conceding just one. But at Forest, Arsenal have won one of six, scoring four and conceding seven. The last two games at the City Ground have been goalless draws.
Sunday would be a good time to put that right, and if Gibbs-White is out, that would certainly help Arsenal’s chances.
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