"The defending champions of the Premier League, Nottingham Forest, have run into some trouble recently. They have gone without a win in three consecutive matches in the league, and the gap between them and first-placed Arsenal has increased to seven points. They were also eliminated by a Championship team in the EFL Cup. However, these are the least of Twain's worries. His favorite player, Freddy Eastwood, has picked up another knee injury in the previous match, and that has left Twain in a very bad mood lately. The reporters that frequently appear at Wilford have all chosen to stay away and avoid asking him for comments."
On November 1, Matchday 11, Nottingham Forest faced Tottenham Hotspur in an away game.
Eastwood was knocked onto the ground when Michael Dawson tried to intercept his ball during the fifty-fourth minute of the match, and he was unable to get back on his feet after the collision.