Nottingham Forest have been rocked by the news that full-back Ola Aina has suffered a serious hamstring injury.

The full-back, a crucial part of the success the east Midlands club enjoyed under Nuno Espirito Santo, was forced off during Nigeria’s World Cup qualifier against South Africa on Tuesday.

New Forest boss Ange Postecoglou would have been hoping for a positive update on the former Fulham defender, but The Telegraph report that Aina will be out of action for the next three months.

Postecoglou, meanwhile, said he knew he was going to be sacked at Tottenham even before they won the Europa League.

The Australian is back in work after replacing Nuno at The City Ground, less than three months after leaving Spurs.

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