According to The Athletic, the 30-year-old could be out of the City Ground game this weekend. With Argentina’s Gonzalo Montiel suffering an injury this week, it might spell trouble.
Aurier secured a free move with Forest in 2022. He arrived shortly after the summer transfer window closed and is considered a member of Steve Cooper’s squad’s leadership group.
Aurier may miss the weekend game.
This isn’t good news, and it’ll be interesting to watch what Cooper says in his pre-game press conference. Aurier was substituted at halftime of the 0-0 draw with Palace before the break.
This season, the defence has played a vital role. He’s captained the team on a few occasions, with Joe Worrall and Ryan Yates both absent for extended periods.
Aurier, the Forest’s star, has a wealth of expertise. He’s played in the Champions League with Tottenham, PSG, and Villarreal, and he helped Tottenham reach the final in 2019.
Aurier was acclaimed when playing for Tottenham under Jose Mourinho. He referred to him as “special,” and he was a frequent starter for his Spurs.
Although the squad does have options now, it wouldn’t be ideal if both Aurier and Montiel were ruled out this weekend. That would likely mean Neco Williams playing and he’s not even been in the squad recently.
Still, as Cooper always says, it will be a case of the next man up for the Reds. Williams has just played two decent games for Wales and he should be in plenty of confidence ahead of the weekend.
Forest will have everything crossed for Aurier, however. He’s an important member of the squad and hopefully, the player can be fit enough to feature against Luton on Saturday.
