EPL: Nottingham Forest rule out Awoniyi With thigh injury ahead of Liverpool trip

By Wale Mustapha

Nottingham Forest will be without Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi for this weekend’s Premier League clash against champions Liverpool, after the forward was sidelined with a thigh injury.

Forest travel to Anfield on Saturday as club football resumes following the international break. Manager Sean Dyche confirmed that Awoniyi, who had only recently been reintegrated into the squad, will miss the fixture.

The setback comes at a difficult time for the 27-year-old, who delivered an impressive performance in Forest’s 3–1 win over Leeds United before the break.

“Taiwo was terrific when he came on. Unfortunately, we’ve lost him with a bit of an injury, so we’ll see how that settles down,” Dyche said, expressing disappointment at losing the striker ahead of the trip to his former club.

Awoniyi has made four Premier League appearances for the Tricky Trees this season.