Aina still needs more time to return – Dyche

Nottingham Forest head coach Sean Dyche says Ola Aina will need more time to fully recover from the hamstring injury he sustained while on international duty with Nigeria in September.

The 29-year-old has now missed Forest’s last 14 matches across all competitions and was also unavailable for Nigeria’s last four games in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Aina was spotted in training this week, raising hopes of an imminent return for both club and country, with the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations set to kick off in Morocco this December. However, Dyche is not ready to bring him back into action just yet.

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“Ola Aina is not on the grass with us yet, he’s still going to take a bit of time,” the Nottingham Forest boss told reporters at the pre-match press conference ahead of the club’s UEFA Europa League clash against Malmo.

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