Nottingham Forest were given a major injury worry on just the second day of World Cup action on Monday, with Cheikhou Kouyate in action for Senegal.
The midfielder started the Group A match against the Netherlands alongside Leicester City’s Papy Mendy, in the 4pm kick-off at Al Thumama Stadium. But with the scores still locked at 0-0 in the second half, the Forest man collided with Dutch midfielder Frenkie De Jong.
After receiving treatment on the pitch from the nation’s physios, Kouyate was taken off the field on a stretcher in a worrying sight for Forest fans. He was replaced by Marseille’s Pape Gueye.
After Kouyate’s injury, Netherlands scored two late goals through Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaassen to condemn Senegal to a 2-0 defeat. They are next in action when they take on hosts Qatar on Friday.
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