Morgan Gibbs-White injury update ahead of Man Utd vs Forest as expert weighs in

Gibbs-White was left with a horrific cut on his forehead (Picture: Getty Images)

Morgan Gibbs-White has returned to training ahead of Nottingham Forest ’s Premier League clash with Manchester United with his head injury an ‘extremely manageable’ issue that is unlikely to prevent him playing.

The England international was left with a nasty cut down his face following a clash of heads with Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez during Forest’s victory over the Blues last week.

The 26-year-old needed stitches across his forehead and down to the top of his nose but was included on the Forest bench in the Europa League semi-final showdown with Aston Villa three days later.

Vitor Pereira later revealed there was never any real prospect of him coming off the bench in that game with Gibbs-White left out of the squad completely for the 1-1 draw with Newcastle United last time out.

The midfielder warmed up ahead of the Villa game wearing a protective mask and has continued training with it this week.

‘He started to work with the team today, with the mask. Let’s see,’ Pereira said on Thursday.

‘It is strange when you use the mask. But I spoke with him and he said he was OK with the mask, no problem. We will see if he is ready and in condition for the next game.’

Gibbs-White has been training in a protective mask (Picture: Getty)

Gibbs-White will hope to have a role to play in England’s World Cup campaign, ending the season as the country’s in-form no10 ahead of the likes of Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Phil Foden.

Stephen Smith, CEO and founder of Kitman Labs which specialises in injury welfare, believes the protective mask will sufficiently address Forest’s concerns and should pave the way for him to return to action at Old Trafford on Sunday.

‘It’s really just about not getting those stitches opened up,’ Smith told Metro.