Nottingham Forest's Ola Aina Making Progress in Injury Recovery, Set to Return in New Year

Nottingham Forest's head coach, Sean Dyche, has confirmed that Ola Aina is making good progress in recovering from a hamstring injury he suffered while representing Nigeria in September. The 29-year-old full-back, who missed the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations due to the injury, has been featuring for Forest's U21 side as part of his rehabilitation.

Dyche mentioned that Aina is halfway through his recovery and is training regularly with the team. The former Chelsea star is expected to make a comeback for Nottingham Forest in the new year.