The 25-year-old underwent double hernia surgery earlier this week after suffering the problem earlier this month.
"We are hoping that Eric will feature before the end of season," MLSsoccer.com quotes Forest as saying.
The United States international has made 26 appearances in all competitions for Forest this season.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Liverpool | 21 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 20 | 30 | 50 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 43 | 21 | 22 | 44 |
| 3 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 44 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 27 | 17 | 40 |
| 5 | Manchester CityMan City | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 29 | 15 | 38 |
| 6 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 26 | 12 | 38 |
| 7 | Bournemouth | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 37 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 36 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 34 |
| 10 | Fulham | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 33 |
| 11 | Brentford | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 39 | 1 | 28 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 27 |
| 13 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 26 |
| 14 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 26 |
| 15 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 24 |
| 16 | Everton | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 20 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 51 | -19 | 16 |
| 18 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 43 | -23 | 16 |
| 19 | Leicester CityLeicester | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 48 | -25 | 14 |
| 20 | Southampton | 22 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 50 | -35 | 6 |
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