Ibrahim Sangaré
NFO
Cote d’Ivoire
Right
Dec 2, 1997
28
6'3"
170 lb
CM
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Ball-Winning Midfielder
ForestBack from AFCON
Sangare is heading back to Nottingham after completing his international duty with Ivory Coast at the AFCON and should be back available for Saturday's clash against Arsenal.
Analysis: Sangare was eliminated with Ivory Coast from the AFCON and will now head back to Nottingham and should be back available for Saturday's clash against the Gunners. The midfielder has been an undisputed starter for Forest in the heart of the game and will claim back that role now that he is back.
Off to AFCON
Sanagre is linking up with Ivory Coast for AFCON and is set to miss a few weeks of club play.
Analysis: Sangare has been a consistent starter in the last two months, and produced perhaps his best performance of his Premier League career last time out. The midfielder will hope to carry that form to his national team with Ivory Coast projected to make a deep run. Douglas Luiz will need to return to the starting XI with Sangare away from the club.
Scores equalizer Sunday
Sangare scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Sunday's 3-1 victory against Leeds United. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 33rd minute.
Analysis: Sangare brought Forest level just two minutes after Leeds United's opener by reacting first in the box and forcing the ball over the line. This was his first goal for Nottingham Forest since joining the club in 2023. Sangare has started the last two matches under new coach Sean Dyche and could continue in that role if Douglas Luiz struggles to stay fit.
Playing regularly in 2025/26
Sangare has started in six of Nottingham Forest's nine matches between the Premier League and the Europa League this season.
Analysis: Sangare has been on the bench in Nottingham's last two Premier League matches, but he has seen regular minutes of late. However, once Douglas Luiz (hamstring) and Nicolas Dominguez get up to speed from a fitness perspective, he's likely to be a backup in midfield since Elliot Anderson and Morgan Gibbs-White are also expected to start regularly.
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