Nottingham Forest's Nikola Milenkovic: Could return against Arsenal

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Milenkovic (knee) resumed team training Friday and could be involved in Sunday's Premier League clash against Arsenal, according to coach Oliver Glasner. "Milenkovic trained for the first time today, so we will see how he reacts. He could be in the matchday squad, but let's see because he has been out for several weeks."

Analysis:

Milenkovic has taken an important step toward returning after a knee bone bruise forced him to miss the previous match against Crystal Palace. The Serbian defender had already been recovering from a hamstring injury before suffering the setback during a behind-closed-doors friendly against Swansea City. Having only just resumed training after several weeks without competitive action, he may initially be limited to a substitute role if included in Sunday's squad. Ousmane Diomande, Jair Cunha and Murillo remain options in Forest's back three.

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