Danilo suffered a stomach-churning injury on Saturday afternoon (Picture: Getty Images)

Nottingham Forest star Danilo has posted a positive update after suffering a hideous-looking injury during the 1-1 draw with Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon.

Just seven minutes into the game at the City Ground Danilo went up for an aerial challenge with Antoine Semenyo and landed very awkwardly.

It was clear immediately that something terrible had happened, with the nearby players reacting with shock and medical staff being beckoned onto the pitch.

Kris Boyd was covering the match on Sky Sports’ Soccer Saturday and said: ‘It?s disgusting. He?s come back down and there?s no other way to say it, it looked like the bottom of his leg?s snapped.
?It?s horrible. Absolutely horrible. There was nothing in the challenge, he jumps for the ball, comes down and it was disgusting.?

The 23-year-old was taken to hospital but is now at home and sounds in good spirits, posting an update on social media, which read: ‘Hey guys, I’m just stopping by to say that I’m fine, thank God, and I’m already home.

‘We’ll be back soon. Thank you for all the messages of support.’

Danilo was shielded from view as he received treatment on the pitch (Picture: Getty Images)

Speaking after the match, Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo said: ‘We know he?s gone to hospital. We know that it?s serious.

‘It was a tough moment for everybody here. First of ...