Nottingham Forest manager Oliver Glasner has revealed that Morgan Gibbs-White and Nikola Milenković are injury doubts for Sunday’s Premier League meeting with Arsenal at the City Ground.
Milenković has resumed training after weeks out with a hamstring problem and bone bruising, while Gibbs-White is recovering from a minor muscle injury sustained against Crystal Palace.
However, Nicolò Savona and Igor Jesus remain sidelined, according to an update on the club’s official website.
Glasner said Milenković’s fitness would be assessed following his return to training, while a final decision on Gibbs-White would depend on his response to further training sessions.
“Savona will still miss the game, and Igor (Jesus) as well.
“Milenković 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.
“Morgan Gibbs-White is doubtful. 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,” it read.
The Forest boss remains hopeful that Gibbs-White could recover in time, noting that injuries can arise during a demanding season, particularly after international breaks.
“In a long season, this is a situation that happens, especially when players are going away and playing for their countries for more than two weeks.
“It’s not to blame anybody; it’s just that every manager has a different style of training, which the body has to get used to, with a different load.
“It doesn’t seem too serious, so there is a chance he will be available,” it concluded.
