Gio still smiling! USMNT star Reyna in positive mood during Nottingham Forest loan despite seeing just 29 minutes of game time

The 21-year-old playmaker opted to take on a Premier League challenge during the January transfer window. Having also found regular opportunities hard to come by at Borussia Dortmund this season, a short-term loan agreement was put in place.

Reyna is eager to avoid suffering the same fate as fellow USMNT stars Weston McKennie, Brenden Aaronson and Tyler Adams when it comes to stints in England – as they all suffered relegation with Leeds last season - but faces fierce competition for a place at the City Ground.

He will be hoping to figure more prominently in Forest’s trip to Aston Villa on Saturday, with Reyna in positive mood heading into that game as he flashed smiles for the cameras following Forest’s efforts before and during training.

Reyna is most comfortable when filing a No.10 role, but Morgan Gibbs-White is a talismanic presence for Forest in that position. He is also struggling to see opportunities in wide attacking posts as Anthony Elanga and Callum Hudson-Odoi continue to thrive on the flanks at present.