11 Nov 2025 12:14:03
Imo Ola Aina should be prevented from going to AFCON in December if he had recovered from the injury he got when last on international duty
Your thoughts fellow reds as he could be a very important player for us this season.
11 Nov 2025 14:24:48
Think if they call him up there's nothing we can do to stop it unfortunately.
11 Nov 2025 14:29:31
He'll be fit just in time to play in the AFCONS and then he'll get injured while on duty.
11 Nov 2025 16:13:13
He's 50% of the reason we are conceding and 50% of the reason we are not creating. Magnificent player. Most talented player on the books.
Sod AFCON, we pay his wages. Mickey Mouse competition.
11 Nov 2025 16:22:57
He will have to get match fit, I'd let him go to Afcon, last thing we need is a grumpy Aina at training.
11 Nov 2025 17:46:01
If you buy african players that's the problem, agree with your sentiments but there's not much you can do if the player wants to go.
11 Nov 2025 18:00:48
I agree mate.
He could get injured again.
11 Nov 2025 18:30:31
I posted the same thing on Aina last week, he is a forest player and forest pay his wages! Should he go it's highly likely we will not see him in a forest shirt this season. A season's wages for NOTHING.
11 Nov 2025 18:31:04
Make him earn his money forest pay him. keep him from going and then bench him cause hrs rubbish.
11 Nov 2025 21:01:08
The rules state if he's picked then we can't stop him that goes for all our international players.
11 Nov 2025 21:56:31
Clubs sometimes pretend players are injured. Easy to do if he's been out for months but the club will probably let the player have the final say.
12 Nov 2025 18:26:31
I’d be surprised if Aina didn’t have a clause in his contract that he be allowed to be given time away to play internationally. So preventing him going to AFCON becomes unenforceable.
Besides, personally, I wouldn’t want to play for any club that forbids playing for my country.
Also, I believe AFCON pay clubs reimbursement to cover absences of players taking part in the tournament. I understand the payments are commensurate with how many players from the club are affected, how long they are away etc.
12 Nov 2025 19:24:41
A lot of clubs do a deal with the player and say, would you skip friendlies or whatever. I think it's against FIFA and FA rules to "forbid" them, but it's obviously more complicated than that. Players want their place or a new deal in future etc. so it's hard if a club puts pressure on them.