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Nottingham Post
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Sarah Clapson

Taiwo Awoniyi update provided as Nottingham Forest to make fitness check on striker

Nottingham Forest will check on the fitness of front-man Taiwo Awoniyi ahead of Saturday’s FA Cup tie with Blackpool.

The striker scored the goal which clinched the Reds’ first away win of the Premier League season on Wednesday night, seeing off Southampton 1-0 at St Mary’s. But he was forced off with 20 minutes to go, having seemingly picked up a knock.

Forest already have Moussa Niakhate, Omar Richards, Giulian Biancone and Cheikhou Kouyate as long-term absentees, while Jesse Lingard is facing a month on the sidelines. Head coach Steve Cooper hopes Awoniyi was just suffering from fatigue on the south coast, but will see how he is before the weekend’s trip to Bloomfield Road.

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