Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo has now shared details of two new injury concerns after defeat to Manchester City.
Forest showcased a real fight yesterday despite a narrow 2-0 defeat and might have taken something on another day.
Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland’s goals secured the win for the champions, while Forest is still only one point above the relegation zone.
With two of those matches taking place away from the City Ground against Burnley and Sheffield United, the Reds now only have three games left in the season.
Espirito Santo seemed proud of his players after yesterday’s game, but he also had some news to deliver regarding a few potential new ailments.
Well, when it comes to injuries, it never rains is pours on Trentside – and now Forest have a couple more to deal with.
The Reds will hope that these prove to be nothing serious with both of the players pretty impressive against City.
Murillo went off after seeming to twist funny when making a superb tackle in the second half, whilst Willy Boly was also in some discomfort.
Boly only returned to action yesterday and he will hope to stay fit for the remaining three games of the season.
Espirito Santo was quizzed on his stricken stars after the game and he will now face an anxious wait ahead of next weekend.
He told BBC Sport: “He (Boly) struggled at times, especially in the last moments of the game. Also, Murillo was struggling. Let’s see how they are for the next one. It is important that they recover well.”
Forest need defensive duo back for Saturday
Losing two players of this nature would be seriously detrimental and ultimately, Forest must pray for some positive news.
The Reds need to beat the Blades next weekend and if they don’t their Premier League status could hang by a thread.
Beating a relegated side away from home is more than doable for Forest but having Boly and Murillo would definitely give them a greater chance of doing so.
Both players have been decent when called upon this season – with Boly in particular making the Reds look much tougher to beat.
Now, it’s an anxious wait for Forest to discover if defensive duo Boly and Murillo are fit enough to play when next weekend comes around.
