A late call being made on the fitness of Callum Hudson-Odoi could leave Nottingham Forest head coach Nuno Espirito Santo with a big decision to make this weekend.
Hudson-Odoi was forced off in the final minutes of the first half of last Sunday’s 3-2 victory over Southampton. A groin problem saw the winger make way just a matter of minutes after he had put his team 2-0 up.
Nuno has said the wide man will be assessed ahead of Saturday’s trip to face Bournemouth (3pm kick-off). It could leave the Portuguese with a key call to make, particularly if he has designs on naming an unchanged team.
Against the Saints, Jota Silva came on in place of Hudson-Odoi. The summer signing always brings plenty of energy when he gets on the pitch but has had to settle for a substitutes’ role of late – in the league at least.
If Hudson-Odoi is ruled out against the Cherries, Jota will no doubt hope he gets an opportunity but Nuno could also consider other options. Ramon Sosa could step in if required, although he also has only made one start in the league to date.
Another possibility would be to play Elliot Anderson or Nicolas Dominguez out wide. Both are capable of doing so and are valued by Nuno for their versatility.
On the prospect of Hudson-Odoi being available, Nuno said in his pre-match press conference on Thursday lunchtime: “He felt his groin very tight. He was in a lot of pain.
