Gibbs-White shares photo of shocking injury following Chelsea win
There are questions around whether Morgan Gibbs-White will be able to play at Nottingham Forest's Europa League semi-final clash with Aston Villa.
Last updated 5th May 2026
There is uncertainty around whether Morgan Gibbs-White will be able to play in Nottingham Forest's Europa League semi-final clash against Aston Villa following an injury.
He took a nasty hit to the head during the Reds' 3-1 victory at Chelsea in the Premier League yesterday when he collided with Robert Sanchez. They were both sent off.
Manager Vitor Pereira said he was hopeful of Gibbs-White being available at Villa Park.
“He has a deep cut. We’ll see. He’s a fighter, he has a strong mentality. I hope our medical department can do magic to put him in condition,” the Portuguese said.
“I had a conversation with him. He’s speaking normally, he remembers everything.”
Gibbs-White posted a picture of a nasty-looking wound just above his eye on an Instagram Story on Monday evening, along with the words: “Thanks for the messages. What a win. Congrats T @awoniyi18.”
Nottingham Forest manager Vitor Pereira said his team can finish the Premier League season “in a fantastic way” after they won 3-1 at Stamford Bridge to condemn Chelsea to a sixth consecutive Premier League defeat.
The meek manner in which the home side sank to their worst run of losses since 1993 was in stark contrast to Forest who came to west London with a second-string XI and won with room to spare to pull six points clear of the relegation zone.
Pereira had an eye on Thursday’s Europa League semi-final second leg against Aston Villa and made eight changes to his side, with the seven incoming outfield players showing only 11 league appearances this season between them.
Taiwo Awoniyi headed Forest in front after 98 seconds, Igor Jesus’s penalty made it two before half-time before Awoniyi scored a third early in the second half.
“This is the spirit of this group,” said Pereira, who was appointed as Forest’s fourth boss of the season in February. “I said to them, you are a special group because you work with four different managers, different ways to think football, different methodologies. And you faced a difficult season.
“Now you are in a moment of the season that you keep the friendship, you take care of yourselves, you are resilient, you are confident, you have the belief and ambition. The moment of the season we decide everything.
“We can finish the season in a fantastic way.”