“Baseless and ill-informed outrage for the purposes of personal social media traction serves no one — least of all the injured player. We call on these influential voices to show the same respect for player welfare that they often demand from others. Let concern come before commentary.

Fuming Nottingham Forest has slammed its own medical staff for allowing Taiwo Awoniyi to play on through "serious" injury. The Nigerian striker crashed into a post during their 2-2 Premier League draw with Leicester City on Sunday but still played on despite being treated at pitchside.

Nottingham Forest insist there was no ‘confrontation’ between Evangelos Marinakis and Nuno Espirito Santo after their draw to Leicester. The club’s owner was seen cutting an animated

Nottingham Forest host rivals Leicester as they aim to snap their winless run and hit the restart button on their pursuit of Champions League football (Sun, 1415 BST).

Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has undergone “urgent” surgery on an injury that was the subject of a heavily debated on-field discussion between the club’s manager and owner after a Premier League game at the weekend.

The Nigerian international sustained the injury late in the 2-2 draw at the City Ground, after colliding with the post.

Evangelos Marinakis was seen furiously confronting Nuno Espirito Santo down the tunnel after his public spat with the Nottingham Forest manager during the 2-2 draw with Leicester City

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis appeared to remonstrate with manager Nuno Espirito Santo after the team’s Champions League hopes were hit by a 2-2 draw with relegated Leicester.