Gio Reyna is back! USMNT star returns to Nottingham Forest training in time to stake claim for minutes in crucial Premier League relegation battle with Luton

The 21-year-old playmaker has sat out the Reds’ last two games – against Liverpool and Brighton – with an untimely injury. Fitness problems have prevented him from making the desired impact during a loan spell at the City Ground.

Reyna has also faced fierce competition for places from the likes of Morgan Gibbs-White, Anthony Elanga, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Divock Origi, with the United States international seeing just 39 minutes of game time across four substitute appearances as a result.

He has, however, been spotted back on the training field as Nuno Espirito Santo begins to piece together plans for a huge trip to Luton – with the Hatters currently perched just one place and three points below Forest in the Premier League relegation zone.

Reyna’s creativity may come in handy at Kenilworth Road – potentially off the bench once again – with the American desperate to impress after opting to take on a new challenge in England when seeing a loan exit door open at Borussia Dortmund during the winter transfer window.