{"id":300044,"date":"2023-12-15T20:44:25","date_gmt":"2023-12-15T20:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=300044"},"modified":"2023-12-15T20:44:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-15T20:44:25","slug":"felipe-set-to-miss-nottingham-forests-match-vs-spurs-with-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/felipe-set-to-miss-nottingham-forests-match-vs-spurs-with-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Felipe set to MISS Nottingham Forest's match vs Spurs with injury.."},"content":{"rendered":"
Nottingham Forest defender Felipe is set to miss tonight\u2019s clash against Tottenham – which could open the door to Scott McKenna returning to the senior squad for the first time since September.<\/p>\n
Felipe, 34, is understood to have sustained a muscular injury which is ‘not serious’ in training this week but is set to be unavailable for the visit of Ange Postecoglou\u2019s men.<\/p>\n
The injury blow has left head coach Steve Cooper considering whether to hand McKenna, who started the season as first-choice, a recall to his squad.<\/p>\n
If the 27-year-old is selected, it is likely he will be named on the substitute\u2019s bench for the clash against Tottenham.<\/p>\n
The news comes after Mail Sport exclusively revealed last week that McKenna – along with captain Joe Worrall – had been training away from the senior squad after falling out of favour.<\/p>\n
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Felipe (left) is set to miss Nottingham Forest’s clash with Tottenham tonight with an injury<\/p>\n
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His absence could see Scott McKenna return to the squad though he is banished from training<\/p>\n
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The non-inclusion of McKenna and Worrall for senior sessions is not a consequence of any behavioural issues, but various sources have confirmed that the pair have been training away from their first-team colleagues.<\/p>\n
Felipe\u2019s injury in training has left Cooper short on defensive options, meaning McKenna, who hasn\u2019t played for Forest since September – but did feature for Scotland last month – is set to be named in a match-day squad for the first time for four months.<\/p>\n
It’s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n McKenna started the first five Premier League matches of the season but hasn\u2019t played since.<\/p>\n Felipe missed the start of the season due to a knee injury and has made only three appearances so far.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Club captain Joe Worrall has also been exiled from first-team training, with Cooper fighting for his job<\/p>\n