Nottingham Forest’s opening game of the 2024/25 Premier League season against Bournemouth saw midfielder Danilo suffer an awful-looking injury.
The Brazilian was hurt during the first half of the game at the City Ground and required lengthy treatment behind courtesy screens on the pitch.
He was eventually substituted and around 12 minutes were added on at the end of the half due to the length of time for which he was treated. Teammates including Morgan Gibbs-White were clearly concerned for Danilo’s wellbeing, although he was pictured giving a thumbs-up to the crowd.
The Sporting News has the latest on what happened and how severe the injury looks to be.
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What happened to Danilo? Latest on Nottingham Forest player’s injury
In the first half of the match against Bournemouth, Danilo suffered what looked to be an awful injury to his ankle.
In the innocuous incident, which occurred in just the sixth minute, the 23-year-old jumped with Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo for a header and appeared to land awkwardly, his ankle giving way beneath him.
Gibbs-White, the Forest captain, was immediately concerned and courtesy screens were brought on to shield Danilo while he received treatment on the pitch.
He was eventually carried off on a stretcher and was replaced by Ryan Yates. There were around 12 minutes of time added on at the end of the half to compensate for the long delay.
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What was Danilo’s injury and how long will he be out?
It was not entirely clear what the exact nature of Danilo’s injury was. The club will likely offer an update once further medical checks have been conducted, and manager Nuno Espirito Santo will also speak about it after the game.
The Sporting News will update this page when more news becomes available.
