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title: "Nottingham Forest: Scott McKenna to miss Liverpool clash"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Nottingham Forest News"
published: "2022-03-20T11:05:12Z"
modified: "2022-03-20T11:05:12Z"
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# Nottingham Forest: Scott McKenna to miss Liverpool clash

**Nottingham Forest will be without Scott McKenna for this evening’s FA Cup clash with Liverpool.**

### The Lowdown: McKenna a regular at Forest

The 25-year-old has been a key player for Forest this season, starting every single [Championship](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/scott-mckenna/leistungsdaten/spieler/255906) game so far. He has also helped the club into the last eight of the FA Cup, playing [every minute](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/scott-mckenna/leistungsdaten/spieler/255906) against Arsenal, Leicester City and Huddersfield Town.

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Steve Cooper is already [without](https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/nottingham-forest-injury-scott-mckenna-6825576) defenders Steve Cook and Max Lowe for the visit of Jurgen Klopp’s side, and McKenna is the latest to be ruled out of the City Ground clash.

### The Latest: Hamstring problem for McKenna

[Nottinghamshire Live](https://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/football/football-news/nottingham-forest-injury-scott-mckenna-6825576)’s Sarah Clapson shared a story on Saturday afternoon, just over 24 hours before the quarter-final.

The story shared comments from Cooper, who confirmed that McKenna looks set to miss five weeks of action with a hamstring problem.

### The Verdict: Huge miss for Forest

Not only is this a blow for the meeting with Liverpool this evening, but also for the club’s push for promotion to the Premier League.

You’d expect that the centre-back will miss at least the next five Championship [fixtures](https://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/matches/fixtures/) as a result of his muscular problem, including what could be a crucial trip to fellow play-off contenders Luton Town next month.

Hopefully Forest will be able to cope without the Scotland international and stay in contention for a play-off spot, with McKenna possibly returning in time for the season’s run-in.