Shock: "Scars visible after removing mask. Stitches from forehead to eyes"... Gibbs-White reveals injury → Fans mourn: "He might miss the World Cup"

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Nottingham Forest's key midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White (26) watched his team fail to reach the final while suffering from a severe facial injury.

The UK's "The Sun" reported on the 7th (local time) that "when Gibbs-White took off his mask and sat on the bench during the second leg of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) semi-final against Aston Villa, fans were shocked by his serious scars."

Gibbs-White suffered a severe laceration to his forehead after colliding with Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez during the 35th round of the English Premier League (EPL) away match on the 4th.

His face, captured on the bench that day, showed deep bruises around both eyes, and a long surgical suture line running from the bridge of his nose to above his left eye was clearly visible.

Nottingham manager Vitor Pereira hinted at his condition in a pre-match interview, stating, "Gibbs-White is definitely in pain." Fans also expressed concern on social media (SNS), saying, "With an injury like this, his participation in the upcoming World Cup seems uncertain."

Gibbs-White's absence also affected Nottingham's performance. On the 8th, Nottingham suffered a heavy 0-4 defeat in the UEL second leg away match at Villa Park. Forest, which had won the first leg 1-0, was overturned with an aggregate score of 1-4, ending their hopes of reaching the final.

Villa secured a decisive victory with consecutive goals from Ollie Watkins and Emi Buendia, followed by a late strike from John McGinn. Villa will face Freiburg (Germany) on the 20th for the UEL title.

Eliminated from the UEL, Forest will now focus on the battle to avoid relegation in the EPL. Nottingham is set to fight to secure their survival against Newcastle, Manchester United, and Bournemouth.

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