The Super Eagles duo of Taiwo Awoniyi and Ola Aina are facing possible relegation from the Premier League, after Nottingham Forest lost their appeal against a four-point deduction on Tuesday.
The club had filed an appeal after they were punished for breaking financial rules in the 2022/23 season.
Forest were the second top-flight team to be penalised for PSR breaches after Everton lost 10 points in November, which was reduced to six on appeal.
The outcome of their appeal means Forest remain in 17th position, just three points clear of the relegation zone with two games remaining.
A reduction of two points or more from the original sanction would have been enough to relegate second-bottom Burnley, but instead the Clarets fight on and trail Forest by five points with two games to go.
The club were charged in January after breaching Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR) by £34.5m above their permitted threshold of £61m for the assessment period ending 2022/23.
Clubs are usually allowed a maximum loss of £105m over a three-year assessment period, although this is reduced by £22m per season for any seasons within the period spent in the Championship.