Nuno Espirito Santo says Stuart Pearce is part of the Nottingham Forest “family” and sent his best wishes for a swift recovery after the former defender reportedly suffered a medical emergency on a transatlantic flight.

Stuart Pearce suffered a serious health scare on a flight from Las Vegas on Monday, causing an emergency landing in Canada, where he is recovering in hospital. The former Nottingham Forest and England defender was flying back to London from Vegas,

England legend Stuart Pearce is recovering in a Canadian hospital after suffering a health emergency on a flight from Las Vegas to London. The 62-year-old former defender was taken ill on a Virgin Atlantic flight last weekend,