Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo has confirmed Ola Aina will spend time on the sidelines due to a calf injury.

Aina was forced off during Forest’s 1-0 win over Manchester United at the City Ground on Tuesday night.

The 28-year-old, who was replaced by Alex Moreno eight minutes after the break left the stadium in crutches.

“He already did the scan, he will be out for a while, he’s not going to be available,” Nuno told a press conference.

“It’s a big blow yeah, we will miss his quality, his talent, the routines he already has with his teammates, we’re gonna miss him. It’s a problem with the calf.”

The full-back has scored twice in 30 league appearances for the Tricky Trees.

The Forest will be away to Aston Villa in the Premier League this weekend.

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