Super Eagles defender Ola Aina, could make his long awaited return for Nottingham Forest after head coach Vitor Pereira confirmed the Super Eagles defender has resumed training ahead of the club’s final Premier League fixture against AFC Bournemouth.
The Nigerian international has been sidelined since 30 April after sustaining an injury during Forest’s narrow 1-0 victory over Aston Villa in the UEFA Europa League semi-final.
Aina lasted only 75 minutes in that encounter before limping off with a knock, and the versatile full back has not featured for Forest since then.
His absence was badly felt almost immediately. Without one of their most reliable defensive performers this season, Forest collapsed to a heavy 4-0 defeat at Villa Park in the return leg as Aston Villa marched on to eventually win the competition.
The injury came at a difficult moment for Forest, who have spent most of the campaign battling to preserve their Premier League status in a turbulent season that saw the club change managers multiple times before Pereira steadied the ship.
