Five players already ruled out of Nottingham Forest v Wolves clash

Wolves will meet Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday, April 13, at the City Ground.

Gary O’Neil lost against his previous club, West Ham, 2-1 last weekend. Pablo Sarabia started the scoring for the Hammers, but Luas Paqueta and James Ward-Prowse sealed the victory.
Forest lost 3-1 to Tottenham. Chris Wood drew level after Murillo’s own goal, but Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro struck early in the second half to seal victory.

Wolves are 11th after the current round of results, whilst Forest are 17th after Everton were demoted by two points.

A win for Forest this weekend would put them above the Toffees, while Wolves might finish as high as ninth.
Nuno Espirito Santo is denied a return to Molineux after leaving to manage Tottenham Hotspur and then Al-Ittihad. He and O’Neil have some team difficulties to resolve. Here is the most recent injury and team news ahead of the pre-match press conferences.

Pedro Neto will likely miss the majority, if not all, of the season. He sustained a hamstring injury that Gary O’Neil estimated may last nine weeks. Neto is now undergoing rehabilitation with the goal of returning before the EURO 2024 tournament.

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is another absentee. He has a knee issue that has kept him out longer than anticipated. Bellegarde was supposed to return against Villa or shortly after, but that hasn’t happened.

Rayan Ait-Nouri’s injury has dealt Wolves another setback. The Algerian defender is experiencing calf strain and was forced to withdraw from the game over the weekend. He is a doubt.

Hee-Chan Hwang could return this weekend. He’s been out with a hamstring injury, and Saturday’s game is his first opportunity to participate.

Pedro Neto and Jean Ricner-Bellegarde are also out. Rayan Ait-Nouri and Hee-Chan Hwang are both in doubt.

 

Nottingham Forest team news

The Reds had four players out of action over the weekend. Two may return at the end of the month, while another’s status is questionable.

Taiwo Awoniyi has had an injury-plagued season, with a groin issue keeping him out from November to late January. He has missed the past four games and is presently undergoing treatment.

Morgan Gibbs-White was substituted against Tottenham over the weekend. He was observed putting an ice pack to his leg as he took his seat on the substitute bench.

Willy Boly has gone missing since the end of March. He got injured while representing the Ivory Coast national team. He was receiving therapy and has not been available for selection since.

Nuno Tavares suffered a thigh injury against West Ham. Tavares was supposed to miss the next few weeks of activity, but he is nearing a return.

Morgan Gibbs White, Taiwo Awoniyi, and Willy Boly are all out. Nuno Tavares raises doubts.