Ola Aina is poised to make his 60th Premier League appearance when two unbeaten records will be on the line at Anfield on Saturday as Nottingham Forest visit Liverpool.
Aina began his Premier League career for Chelsea on October 15, 2016, playing eight minutes as a substitute against Leicester City aged 20 years and played six times for the Blues.
He thereafter played 31 EPL matches while on loan at Fulham in the 2020/21 season. He debuted at Premier League level for Forest in his side’s match with Arsenal on August 12, 2023.
Aina played 22 Premier League games last season for Nottingham Forest, scored one goal and provided one assist. The defender has played 25 English top-flight matches for Forest.
So far in his EPL career, the versatile Super Eagles defender has appeared in 59 games in the competition with three goals and two assists to his name.
He started every one of Forest’s three EPL games in 2024/2025. The last time Aina featured came on August 31 versus Wolverhampton Wanderers, playing 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw.
