Nottingham Forest face anxious injury wait ahead of Chelsea Premier League top five decider

Nottingham Forest face an anxious wait over the availability of star defender Murillo for the crucial clash against on Sunday afternoon.

The last Premier League game of the season will see the Blues travel to take on Forest at the City Ground. Chelsea are currently in the driving seat for a place, but will be overtaken by Forest if they beat ’s side.

Forest know they need to win to have any chance of finishing in the top five at the end of the season. There is currently just one point between Chelsea in fifth and Forest in seventh.

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Both teams will hope to have all their key players available for the game. But that not be the case for Forest.

Defender Murillo twisted his ankle in the final minutes of the first half in the 2-1 victory over West Ham. Although he was able to play the full 90 minutes, he is now a big doubt for the clash against Chelsea.

Giving an update on the defender in his pre-match press conference on Friday, Nuno said, via : “We are still assessing.

“He twisted his ankle and has not been able to train. Let’s see tomorrow.”

The Forest boss also hinted that there are other injury concerns, but wouldn’t divulge anymore details. “We have some more. But let's leave it this way,” he said.

Some good news is that striker Taiwo Awoniyi is continuing his recovery from a serious injury he suffered when crashing into the post against Leicester City two weeks ago.

The Nigerian underwent two separate operations and was in an induced coma. But Nuno has confirmed that he is now getting better and continues to recover.

“He's much better. He's already been able to walk. The doctor has informed us that he's starting his normal life in terms of food, so he's much better,” he said.

“I cannot answer whether he will be at the City Ground. I don't know. It's about the medical (information), so I'm not sure. But he’s OK.”