Forest Inexperienced Rovers striker Ricardo Rees is dealing with 5 to seven months on the sidelines as a consequence of a posterior cruciate ligament damage.
The 26-year-old went off within the thirty third minute of Tuesday's 1-1 draw at Carlisle United with the damage.
The Nationwide League membership have signed Bristol Rovers striker Mees Rijks on a three-month mortgage deal to supply cowl.
The 23-year-old joined the League Two facet in January and has performed 15 video games, together with two cup appearances this season.
Rees has scored three objectives in eight league video games for Forest Inexperienced this season and Forest Inexperienced boss Robbie Savage mentioned his loss was a "enormous blow".
"5 to seven months out [we've] misplaced him, so it's an enormous blow," he informed BBC Radio Gloucestershire.
"Three objectives, three assists, [then] an innocuous ball on his knee. He's ruptured a ligament in his knee so it's going to be braced up for 5 months, no operation.
"It's an enormous blow for the child. I'm devastated for him, devastated for us, however he's a robust character, he'll be again."
Savage added that Rees' absence, compounded with different accidents and the upcoming worldwide window, means the membership had no choice however to herald one other loanee.
Forwards D'Mani Mellor and Kairo Mitchell, midfielder Kyle Kelly and defender Filozofe Mabete are all unavailable for the subsequent three video games after receiving worldwide call-ups.
Centre-back Emeka Obi is about to overlook your complete marketing campaign with an and fellow defender Kyle Ajayi can be unavailable with damage, whereas ahead Jose Marquez is on mortgage at Worthing.
"We've introduced in a participant from Bristol Rovers, Mees Rijks, 23 years of age and we've labored actually shortly," Savage mentioned.
"He's a profile of striker which we've not had, holds the ball up, runs channels, aggressive. We've acquired a superb set of forwards in D'Mani and Kairo and Ricardo however sadly they're not going to be right here."
