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What happened to Danilo? Nottingham Forest player suffers horror injury in Premier League match against Bournemouth

Midfielder Danilo suffered a serious injury in Nottingham Forest’s opening game of the 2024/25 Premier League season against Bournemouth.

The Brazilian was injured during the first half of the match at the City Ground and had to receive extensive treatment on the pitch behind a protective screen.

He was eventually substituted and around 12 minutes of extra time were added on at the end of the half as he required so much treatment. Teammates such as Morgan Gibbs-White were visibly concerned for Danilo's wellbeing, although he was photographed giving the crowd a thumbs up.

Sporting News reports on the latest events and the severity of the injury.

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What happened to Danilo? Latest information on the Nottingham Forest player's injury

In the first half of the game against Bournemouth, Danilo suffered what appeared to be a serious ankle injury.

In the harmless incident, which occurred in the sixth minute, the 23-year-old jumped for a header with Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo and landed seemingly awkwardly, with his ankle giving way beneath him.

Gibbs-White, the Forest captain, was immediately concerned and protective screens were put in place to shield Danilo while he received treatment on the pitch.

He was eventually stretchered off the pitch and replaced by Ryan Yates. There were approximately 12 minutes of stoppage time at the end of the half to make up for the long delay.

What injury did Danilo suffer and how long will he be out?

It was not entirely clear what the exact nature of Danilo's injury was. The club will likely provide an update once further medical examinations have been carried out and coach Nuno Espirito Santo will also speak about it after the game.

The Sporting News will update this page as more news becomes available.

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