Nottingham Forest: Callum Hudson-Odoi shares successful surgery message, Chris Wood and Neco Williams respond
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Credit: Imago Nottingham Forest: Callum Hudson-Odoi shares successful surgery message, Chris Wood and Neco Williams respond Tue 21 April 2026 17:17, UK Callum Hudson-Odoi has already shared a message of positivity after the Nottingham Forest star was ruled out for the rest of the season.The club has already confirmed that the tricky winger will miss the remaining five Premier League games and Europa League semi-final legs against Aston Villa, having gone off injured against FC Porto.With six goals and four assists in 43 games this season, his absence will come as a huge blow to Vitor Pereira and the rest of the team, as the Reds battle against relegation from England’s top tier.Forest have suffered from several injuries throughout the 2025-26 campaign, with Murillo also limping off against Burnley, and both setbacks will be massively disappointing to those at the City Ground.Nottingham Forest can confirm that Callum Hudson-Odoi suffered an injury to his right quadriceps muscle in our Europa League Quarter Final fixture against FC Porto last Thursday.Following further specialist consultation, the winger has undergone surgery today and will commence… pic.twitter.com/qDegqqqmA4— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) April 21, 2026 View Tweet 🏥 Nottingham Forest Injury News 🏥 Access definitive fitness updates from the Forest Training Centre: real-time injury news, recovery timelines, and the latest return dates for the Garibaldi Reds. VISIT THE FOREST INJURY HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Callum Hudson-Odoi is already looking ahead to Nottingham Forest returnTaking to Instagram (21 April), Hudson-Odoi wrote: “Surgery was successful, but definitely not the way I wanted to end the season.
Be back in no time,” just weeks after the New Zealand international recovered from his own issue.How have Forest supporters reacted to the news?Forest supporters are absolutely gutted about the news, with their first-choice winger now unavailable for some of the club’s most important matches of the 2025-26 season.Of course, it hands Omari Hutchinson and Dilane Bakwa the perfect opportunities to grab a run in the team, but Pereira would have much preferred to have all three in the squad.Gutting for the lad to be missing the run in and the European campaign. Speedy recovery and hope he can get back to his best in no time. #NFFC https://t.co/31VTb4Ihp4— Forest Review (@Forest_Review) April 21, 2026 View Tweet Man this is heartbreaking 💔 Hudson-Odoi was finally looking sharp again.
Wishing him a full recovery and hoping he comes back even stronger 🙏🏾❤️— Engr Jawad Ahmed (@Engr_JawadAhmed) April 21, 2026 View Tweet Morgan Gibbs-White is the only Forest player with more goal contributions than the 25-year-old in the Premier League this season, tied on seven with striker Igor Jesus.The Reds will need to fill the hole left by Hudson-Odoi’s absence, especially with the club’s status in the league still at stake with five games left to play. Don’t Miss a Beat: Your Nottingham Forest Insider Access Get the full story from the City Ground and the Forest Training Centre with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from the banks of the River Trent.