Chris Wood, a striker for Nottingham Forest, may miss six to eight weeks due to a hamstring injury.
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Santo has revealed that Divock Origi, 28, is back in training and may play in Wednesday’s FA Cup fourth-round replay against Bristol City, so Forest may look to him to improve their attacking options.
The injury was sustained by New Zealand international Wood during last Tuesday’s 2-1 loss to Arsenal, and scans have shown that he has a “minor” rupture, according to Nuno.
Along with fellow newcomers Matz Sels and Gio Reyna, new addition Rodrigo Ribeiro is also unable to play in the FA Cup, and fellow forward Taiwo Awoniyi is just now making his way back from a groin injury.
“Wood is not in. He will be absent for a while. I hope not too long, but we’ll see. Nuno, who will also be without Ryan Yates and Nico Dominguez due to suspension, stated, “We are frustrated but this happens.” “We performed a scan after Chris complained of discomfort, and we found a small damage there.
“We must adjust and look for ways to solve the issues. It comes with the job. It is not our purpose to constantly feel sorry for ourselves. We will come up with solutions for problems.
Origi, who came on loan from AC Milan, has appeared for Forest in two starts and seven substitute appearances. The thought of finding him a move in January had been acceptable to both teams; Turkey or the Major League Soccer (MLS) remained as potential destinations for the former Liverpool forward. On December 23, he made his Forest debut in the team’s 3-2 loss to Bournemouth.
However, Forest’s position may change temporarily due to the injury of top scorer Wood, who has nine goals in 24 appearances across all competitions and had started Nuno’s first five Premier League games.
“Divock is most likely available, but let’s check. Nuno stated, “He has begun his training. “Tomorrow is another session. We’ll see.
After the challenge that resulted in Philip Billing’s red card at Bournemouth yesterday, Callum Hudson-Odoi is questionable, but the winger will be evaluated tomorrow.
Cheikhou Kouyate’s return from his international service with Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations will help Forest.
