Ola Aina is back at Nottingham Forest, and his teammates made sure he felt the love. In a video posted by Bold Sports, the defender is seen walking around the dressing room, shaking hands with his Forest colleagues one by one while they clap for him. The warm reception came after Aina returned from international duty with the Super Eagles.
Aina will not be available when Nigeria take on Russia in an international friendly on Tuesday. He was in action for the Super Eagles against Madagascar but missed the game against Guinea-Bissau. His return to Nottingham Forest means he sits out the Russia clash in Moscow.
The 29-year-old has become a key figure at Forest since joining the club, and the dressing room reaction shows how much his presence means to the group. His club teammates clearly missed him while he was away with Nigeria. Now he is back, and the applause said everything.
For the Super Eagles, Aina's absence leaves a gap at right-back for the Russia friendly. The defender had been part of the squad for the recent AFCON qualifiers, featuring against Madagascar before sitting out the Guinea-Bissau match. Nigeria will now have to cope without him as they look to bounce back from their 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau.
Aina's focus now shifts back to club football with Nottingham Forest. The video of his return has already made the rounds among Nigerian fans, who are happy to see him settled and appreciated at his club. Meanwhile, the Super Eagles continue their preparations in Moscow ahead of Tuesday's kickoff at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.
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