News about Cheikhou Kouyate

TOM COLLOMOSSE: If relegation is not enough to compel Nottingham Forest to abandon their scattergun approach to transfers, maybe nothing will be. Forest was fined four points for going outside of the Premier League's profit and sustainability (PSR) rules on Monday, bringing their total score to 21 points and putting them into the bottom three. An appeal is being favored by an advocate, implying that the result of the relegation match could also be uncertain considering that all 38 games have been played.

Following Senegal's humiliating loss to the Ivory Coast on penalties in the last-16 of AFCON, Senegal's Cheikhou Kouyate carried his distraught colleague Lamine Camara off the field. Senegal, the reigning AFCON champions, began the game promptly and went ahead within four minutes through Al-Shabab's Habib Diallo. After Nicolas Pepe was fouled by Edouard Mendy, the Ivory Coast - who fired boss Jean-Louis Gasset after the group stage before sneaking into as one of the best third-placed teams - responded quickly.

As the FA Cup third-round replay began against Blackpool on Wednesday, Nottingham Forest defender Andrew Omobamidele paid tribute to teammate Cheikhou Kouyate after opening the scoring against Blackpool. Following the death of his father, Omobamidele retained a No 8 shirt with the phrase 'thinking of you, Kouyate.' Following his father Bangiougou's death on Tuesday, the 34-year-old was forced to leave Senegal's AFCON team and will attend his funeral in Senegal's capital, Dakar, on Wednesday afternoon.

Cheikhou Kouyate, a Nottingham Forest defender, has joined Senegal's AFCON team following his father's death. Following his father Bangiougou's death on Tuesday, the 34-year-old was forced to leave the camp and will attend his funeral in Senegal's capital, Dakar, on Wednesday afternoon. The national team veteran's condolences were expressed with'regret and deep sadness' in a tweet sent by Senegal's football federation in the aftermath of the sad news.

VERDICT BY TOM COLLOMOSSE: To raise the alarm at Nottingham Forest, all that was needed were rough estimates. Employees began to wonder if enough attention was being paid to Premier League budget policies as more players were signed. They had their answer on Monday. Forest was charged today with breaking the Premier League's Profitability and Sustainability laws, with a hearing set to follow. Everton received a 10-point fine for violating those laws, but Forest knows the same could happen to them before the season ends.

AFCON is finally here, following months of rumors over which players will be ruled out of club action for up to four weeks. Following the most recent round of play, the continental tournament will take place from January 13 to February 11, with players having to join their national teams. This year's edition of the Ivory Coast will be held in Senegal, with Senegal as the reigning champions after defeating Egypt on penalties in the 2021 tournament (which took place in 2002).

The first international break of the new season is here, but Premier League players will not be given any time for rest and relaxation as they represent their respective nations. Any English top-flight player is residing in the United Kingdom, and the air miles are racking up for people traveling around the world to compete in international tournaments. When the Premier League returns, players will be able to travel for shorter trips abroad for European Championship qualifiers against Ukraine and Scotland, but others will have to face long-haul flights that could cause wreak havoc on their body clocks.

Nottingham Forest continued their good pre-season by beating Levante 2-1 in their last game of their tour of Spain, having already been defeated by Valencia. In the first half, Ryan Yates and Danilo scored to give Steve Cooper's team the win before heading back to England for a friendly against Leeds on Thursday. From the get-off for Forest, there were a mix of first team members and squad players, with Joe Worrall, Taiwo Awoniyi, and Cheikhou Kouyate all playing from the start.

Jonjo Shelvey will have a medical at Nottingham Forest on Monday, ahead of joining the club on a two-and-a-half-year contract. Forest have scouted for the former Liverpool player after losing them in midfield due to the absence of Ryan Yates and Cheikhou Kouyate. Boss Steve Cooper wanted to bring Premier League experience to his team's struggle against relegation, but Shelvey, 30, fits the bill, as shown by.

We're only January, but we're already six-pointer seasons when it comes to the Premier League's relegation dog battle. Four matches pitching those in the bottom half of the table are transformed into direct competition in a nice quirk of the fixture calendar this weekend. Aston Villa is currently in 11th place with Everton in 18th, while rock bottom Southampton is only three points away from safety. Any result will have a bearing from now until the end of the season in May, with no one yet cut adrift. We preview the four key games and give our picks ahead of the crunch weekend.

SIMON JONES: Forest from Rennes had offered the possibility to make the transfer permanent, but he was unable to attend. His loan has been canceled, and he has flown to Spain. Since the defender reported his deadline day change, Bade became Forest's 21st signing of the summer. However, the Frenchman was only on the bench for Forest, a 1-0 loss to Wolves in October, and he was unable to be named in the squad for any other games.

On Boxing Day, the Premier League will resume, with more than six weeks off. It varied in terms of how many players from each team were at the World Cup in Qatar - from two at a few sides to 16 at Manchester City - but how did clubs' players get on?How far did they get, and how many minutes did they play? Sportsmail has a look at how the World Cup affected each team in the top division and how they might be affected going forward as a result of the tournament.

Typically, a round of Carabao Cup games in December would be the most effective way to rest a few key players ahead of the hectic Christmas season. However, this season is distinctly different due to the winter World Cup. The fourth round of the tournament is a'soft-landing' fixture for those players who competed in Qatar before the Premier League resumed on Boxing Day. We can expect to see much more dynamic teams than normal with those players whose World Cup started a little earlier than expected. Many nations that were ousted after the group stage, or who lost in the last-16 or quarter-finals should be able and eager to participate. Sportsmail examines some of those who may be re-involving in England as domestic life returns to England.

Senegal chief Aliou Ciise could miss Senegal's last-16 match against England due to sickness. On Sunday evening, the Three Lions will face Senegal, with the winners likely to face either France or Poland in the World Cup quarterfinals. Traditionally, executives face the media the day before each World Cup match, but Cisse did not turn up for his meeting with journalists on Saturday, and it was also revealed that he had skipped a training session on Friday.

Cheikhou Kouyate may not have wished for a bad start to his World Cup, with Senegal's star being forced off the field after a bizarre occurrence involving Frenkie De Jong. De Jong collapsed to the ground and ended up trying to grab what felt to be the worst thing that could have been done as the two teams clashed for the ball. De Jong was clearly in a lot of pain, and the stretcher had to come back to pull him off the field.

Senegal's men face Louis van Gaal's men in the third game of the tournament, in arguably one of the most exciting matches on the entire group stage at the tournament. It would be the first meeting between the two sides, and both will be eager to get their Group A campaign off to the best possible start. Senegal and Holland are the most likely to advance from the group, which also includes Qatar and Ecuador.

The 2022 World Cup in Qatar is just days away, with the first-ever winter edition of the tournament drawing ever closer. Qatar will launch proceedings against Ecuador on November 20 in the United Kingdom, while England's campaign against Iran will continue the following day. Following their triumph in Russia four years ago, holders France, as well as Brazil, are once more among the favorites.

ADAM SHERGOLD OVER THE CITY GROUND: Nottingham Forest's brutal truth has struck now. Despite spending all the money over the summer, they still seem to be a long way off from being a good Premier League team. The home loss to Tottenham and the six-goal thrashing at Manchester City are two examples of the elite learning curve. However, if you're leading to losing to Bournemouth as they did a fortnight ago, and against Fulham, the alarm clocks have to be yelling a lot.

Forest's owner, Evangelos Marinakis (inset left), told Nottingham that he would provide the 'ammunition' to ensure success when the club won promotion by the play-offs in May, despite a top-flight absence of 23 years. The shipping magnate has certainly put his money where his mouth is, spending more than £160 million, which is a record for a team recently promoted to the Premier League. With 21 new arrivals (and counting), one wonders if Marinakis - and the followers - would even recognize any of his East Midlands outfit's Garibaldi red, including Morgan Gibbs-White (centre) landed for a fee that could have climbed to £42.5 million. Out of the 16 players involved against Spurs, ten were new recruits. Forest's summer investment has outstripped Barcelona (right), Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Paris Saint-Germain (left), and more than the Dutch top-flight (inset right) combined.

Since joining Wolves, Willy Boly has become the 19th signing of Nottingham Forest's transfer window. Boly will provide defensive support for Steve Cooper's newly promoted team in a £2.25 million contract. Boly joined Wolves from Porto in 2018 and has been an integral part of the team's development into a more established Premier League team. However, under Bruno Lage's reign, he has seen his game time reduced at Molineux, and he made just 10 appearances for the club last season.

According to Santi Aouna, Wolverham Wanderers defender Willy Boly has signed personal terms with Nottingham Forest ahead of a transfer to The City Ground. On Sunday, the 31-year-old refused to participate in Wolves' 1-1 draw with Newcastle, and it appears he was sent to become Forest's 19th signing of an incredibly busy summer. Boly joined Wolves from Porto in 2018 and was an integral part of the team's progress as a premier League fixture.

Nottingham Forest is closing down on their 19th signing of the transfer window, as they 'approve a contract for Wolves centre back Willy Boly'. It comes after Boly refused to participate in his team's 1-1 draw with Newcastle on Sunday in an attempt to force a change away from the club. The Ivory Coast international has been an integral part of Wolves' ascension to the Championship, but his time with the club has dwindled recently. Last season, he made ten Premier League appearances.

ADAM SHERGOLD AT THE CITY GROUND: "Everybody has a scheme until they're punched in the mouth," Mike Tyson once said. Take Nottingham Forest. They would have spent the week learning how to get into Tottenham's faces, compel their players to move out from the back, and infuriate them with speed and precision. They then forfeited to a Harry Kane goal after just five minutes. No wonder Steve Cooper was crestfallen in his career. Spurs couldn't get it all set.

Serge Aurier, a fullback for Tottenham Hotspur, had surgery at Nottingham Forest on Wednesday, before signing. The 29-year-old is a licensed agent who can cover both right back and left back. Following an injury to new signing Omar Richards, Forest is eager to expand their options at full back.