Serge Aurier might not be available for Nottingham Forest’s Premier League matchup against Luton Town this weekend. The defender hobbled off the field prior to the international break against Crystal Palace.
The 30-year-old may now be injured for this weekend’s crucial match at the City Ground, according The Athletic. Gonzalo Montiel’s injury, sustained this week while representing Argentina, may indicate a major issue.
In 2022, Aurier joined Forest on a free transfer. He became a member of Steve Cooper’s squad immediately after the summer transfer window closed, and he is regarded as a member of the leadership group.
Aurier might skip the weekend match.
This is not good news, and it will be interesting to see what Cooper has to say at his pregame press conference. During the 0-0 tie with Palace that took place before halftime, Aurier was substituted out.
This season, the defense has been vital to the team. He has led the team on a few occasions when Ryan Yates and Joe Worrall were both out of the picture.
Aurier, the top player for the forest, has a ton of experience. The Forest player participated in the Champions League for Tottenham, PSG, and Villarreal. In 2019, he assisted Spurs in reaching the championship game.
Aurier received accolades while playing for Tottenham under Jose Mourinho. He referred to him as “special” and made frequent use of him as a starter for the Spurs.
Forest might be in crisis if Aurier is out Although the squad does have choices presently, it wouldn’t be ideal if both Aurier and Montiel were ruled out this weekend. That would likely mean Neco Williams playing and he’s not even been in the squad recently.
Nevertheless, Cooper always maintains it will come down to the Reds playing their next man up. Williams should be full of confidence heading into the weekend, having recently played two solid games for Wales.
But Forest will be crossing its fingers for Aurier. He is a vital player for the team, and hopefully he will be well enough to play on Saturday against Luton.
