The club has responded to criticism of owner Evangelos Marinakis’ exchange with manager Nuno as Forest dropped points at the weekend

Forest have said owner Marinakis stormed onto the pitch against Leicester on Sunday because of the "deep frustration" he felt at seeing forward Awoniyi in pain, and denied there was a confrontation with manager Espirito Santo.

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has undergone “urgent” surgery on an injury that was the subject of a heavily debated on-field discussion between the club's manager and owner after a Premier League game at the weekend.

Nottingham Forest podcaster Rich Ferraro speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live about the Evangelos Marinakis outburst after Sunday's draw with Leicester: "The thing we have been very impressed about with Nuno this season is he has got a cool head in difficult situations.

TalkSPORT's Simon Jordan has had his say on Evangelos Marinakis' confrontation with Nuno Espirito Santo and Gary Neville's reaction to the incident