Nottingham Forest will head to Anfield this weekend without their Nigerian striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, after the striker picked up another injury just as he was settling back into the squad.
Taiwo Awoniyi had recently worked his way into Sean Dyche’s plans again and looked sharp in Forest’s 3-1 win over Leeds United before the international break.
His bright outing in that game had been seen as a sign that he was finally turning a corner.
Dyche, during his media briefing ahead of Saturday’s fixture against Liverpool, confirmed the setback.
“Taiwo was terrific when he came on. Unfortunately, we’ve lost him with a bit of an injury so we will see how that settles down,” he said.
Awoniyi has featured four times in the Premier League this season, trying to rebuild both fitness and momentum after a difficult stretch.
Meanwhile, Super Eagles defender, Ola Aina has returned to light training on Thursday, his first appearance since undergoing surgery for a hamstring injury in September.
The 29-year-old defender suffered the injury during Nigeria’s World Cup qualifying match against South Africa, leaving the pitch after only ten minutes.
Forest expects him to rejoin full sessions shortly, a lift the team badly needs after a shaky start to the campaign.
