Nottingham Forest vs Bournemouth game postponed after Danilo suffers horrific injury – while privacy screens are erected around the player | UK news

Nottingham Forest's game against Bournemouth was postponed this afternoon after midfielder Danilo suffered a serious leg injury.

The Brazilian footballer fell unluckily in a tackle with Antoine Semenyo in the seventh minute at the City Ground on Saturday.

The referee and Danilo's teammates immediately called for help after noticing his condition. Staff then ran onto the pitch and set up barriers around the 23-year-old while he received medical attention.

The Premier League match was stopped for ten minutes while Danilo, who joined Forest from Palmeiras last year, was stretchered off the pitch with a splint on his left leg.

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Sky Sports reporter Laura Hunter described the incident as a “really nasty altercation” and added that they were “very worried about Danilo”.

“There is almost complete silence around the City Ground before Danilo is carried out on a stretcher by the medical team and emergency personnel. He is cheered by both sets of fans,” she said from inside the stadium.

Danilo was replaced by Ryan Yates and play resumed with Forest taking the lead in the 23rd minute.

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