Nottingham Forest midfielder Ibrahim Sangare is expected to be sidelined for at least two months with a hamstring injury.
The Ivory Coast international underwent surgery to repair a muscle tear on Saturday and will now begin his rehabilitation.
It is a blow for Sangare, 26, who had made a positive start to the season, with Nuno Espirito Santo having utilised him in his starting line-up in all three Premier League games, prior to Saturday’s 1-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield.
Sangare had struggled for consistency last season, following his £30million deadline day move from PSV in September 2023.
But Nuno had regarded him as being a potentially key figure, as Forest embark on their third season of top flight football.
The performance of James Ward-Prowse, who made his full debut after joining on loan from West Ham at Liverpool — and that of long-serving Ryan Yates — will have helped to ease the frustration for the Forest head coach.
Forest claimed their first win at Anfield since 1969, as Callum Hudson-Odoi’s goal capped off a fine tactical display.
They return to Premier League action against Brighton & Hove Albion a week on Sunday.
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The Briefing: Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 1 – Hudson-Odoi strikes to end Slot’s fine start
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