Forest on tenterhooks over Gibbs-White fitness for Villa showdown

Gibbs-White picked up a nasty facial knock in Forest's solid 3-1 triumph against Chelsea on Monday after clashing with goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.

Vitor Pereira's creative talent was swiftly bandaged and underwent multiple stitches for the gash, posting a shocking snap on social media once the match ended.

Regrettably, the episode casts serious uncertainty on the 26-year-olds involvement versus Aston Villa come Thursday evening, with head coach Pereira offering thoughts at his presser.

"We'll see. We'll see tomorrow if he's able to play. It is not a question for me, it's a decision between the player and the medical department," remarked the Portuguese chief.

"We will have a last meeting to decide. We have a plan with him and without him."

Gibbs-White stands out as potentially the Premier Leagues finest attacking midfielder this campaign, bagging 16 goals in every competition alongside seven assists.

Forest are keen for his presence to help nurture their 1-0 aggregate edge at Villa Park.