Thiago Injury Complicates Nottingham Forest‘s Plans as Dangoโข Ouattara Emerges as Penalty Taker
NOTTINGHAM, November 22, 2025 – Nottingham Forest manager Nunoโค Espรญrito โขSanto confirmed today that midfielder thiago Silva faces a potential extended spell on the sidelines following a hamstring injuryโค sustained during the recent Premier League โขmatch against Brighton โ& Hove Albion. The injury throws Forest’s midfield โขinto uncertainty โคahead โof aโ crucial run of fixtures, while simultaneously elevatingโข the role ofโข winger Dango Ouattara, who has been designated โคthe team’s primary penalty taker.
The setback for Thiago, who has been a โkey component of Forest’s midfield stability, arrives atโฃ a critical juncture โin the season. His absence will require tactical adjustments and โคpossibly open opportunities for other players to step up.Simultaneously, the confirmationโ of Dango Ouattara as the designated penalty taker presentsโข a significant fantasy football asset and a potential boost to Forest’s goal-scoring output. The decision follows a review of penalty-taking responsibilitiesโฃ withinโข the squad, with โEspรญrito Santo โคciting Ouattara’s composure and confidence from the spot.
Espรญrito Santo revealed the extent of Thiago’s โinjuryโ duringโ a post-match press conference, stating, “Unluckily, Thiago hasโ suffered a hamstring injury. We are still assessing the full extent, but it doesn’t look good. We will needโข to monitor his progress closely over the next few โขdays โand weeks.” The โmanager did โฃnot provide a specific timelineโ for Thiago’s return, butโ indicated it could be several weeks before he is available for โคselection.
With Thiago โsidelined, Forest will likely turn to players like Orel Mangala and Danilo to โfill the void in midfield. โคThough, the emergence of Dango ouattara โคas the penalty taker adds anotherโข dimensionโ to Forest’s โattacking threat. The Burkina Faso โinternational has demonstrated a willingness to take on obligation and possesses the technical ability to convert spot-kicks, โmaking โขhim a valuable โฃasset for both Forest and โขfantasy football managers alike. Espรญrito Santoโ confirmed, “Dango will be our penalty taker.He hasโ shown great confidence in trainingโ and weโ believe he is the best โoption for us.”