Super Eagles striker set to enter the record books as Liverpool aim to compound Forest woes

It’s set as much as be the battle of the Reds on the Metropolis Floor on Saturday, however all eyes can be on the Nigerian as he faces his former employers

Tremendous Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi is in line to play his first match in opposition to his former membership Liverpool when Nottingham
Forest host the Merseysiders on the Metropolis Floor at midday on Saturday.

Awoniyi was on the payroll of Liverpool for six years, becoming a member of the Anfield giants in 2015 after serving to Nigeria win the FIFA u17 World Cup.

The ex-Golden Eaglets hero left the Reds completely final 12 months – with out making a single first-team look – to group up with Union Berlin in Germany.

Awoniyi excelled within the Bundesliga, convincing Nottingham Forest to half with a then club-record €20.5m to carry him again to England.

Regardless of spending large in the summertime, Nottingham Forest are struggling to adapt to life within the Premier League.

The newly-promoted aspect sits on the backside of the league desk, equalling their worst file after 11 video games of a top-flight season, set in 1992.

Forest are winless in 9 Premier League fixtures and are the one aspect within the Premier League this season but to attain from exterior the penalty space.

However in Awoniyi, Forest have a striker who wants no additional motivation to shoot down Liverpool.

Other than the will to point out Liverpool what they misplaced, the Nigerian ahead may enter the Nottingham Forest file books.

With a purpose on Saturday, Awoniyi can develop into the primary participant to attain in every of his first three Premier League residence begins for Forest.

In his first begin on the Metropolis Floor, Awoniyi’s strike helped Nottingham Forest beat West Ham 1-0 – it stays the membership’s solely win this time period.

Awoniyi’s second residence begin was within the 2-3 defeat at residence to Fulham.

Liverpool have received half of the earlier 100 league conferences, however Forest are unbeaten in 12 top-flight residence video games on this fixture since a 2-0 defeat on 28 October 1984