Nottingham Forest are unlikely to face Brighton star Kaoru Mitoma on Saturday. The talented winger looks set to miss the trip to the East Midlands through injury.
The Reds will be hoping to get back to winning ways at the weekend. Forest were beaten 3-2 by West Ham prior to the international break in a game they really should have taken something.
Forest will hope to do what they did last season against Brighton when domestic football returns. The Reds beat the Seagulls 3-1 during the 2022/23 campaign to boost the hopes of Premier League survival.
The Japanese star looks set to miss the trip to the City Ground. The Athletic reporter Andy Naylor has taken to X to confirm that Mitoma is currently struggling with an injury
The tricky winger is integral to Brighton and last season he was a constant menace to the Reds on Trentside when the teams last met. He’s scored three times and claimed four assists during the current campaign and he’s in good form.
Forest will have to focus on their own game plan this weekend. However, the challenge of claiming a big three points is helped by the fact that Brighton are now missing Mitoma
Although the Seagulls aren’t in great form ahead of their trip to Forest, they will still provide a threat. The squad will be missing some good players but Roberto De Zerbi’s squad is brimming with talent.
Mitoma is arguably the pick of the bunch, however. Jermain Defoe called him ‘incredible’ last season and it’s quite clear that Steve Cooper will fancy his chances with the Japanese star out.
Forest have to focus, however. They can’t do too much about the opposition and instead, they have to work hard to try and gazump another Europa League team this weekend