Awoniyi said this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) on Saturday.
Browsing: Taiwo Awoniyi
The player was called up to represent the national side over the last week, but had to withdraw due to injury.
He offered the explanation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
A pre-season injury to Christopher Nkunku has left Chelsea light on central striking options, especially after allowing Kai Havertz and Romelu Lukaku to leave.
The home crowd were stunned after two minutes when Taiwo Awoniyi ran through to put Forest ahead and in disbelief two minutes later when unmarked Willy Boly headed in a second.
Nottingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, welcomed a new baby at the weekend in the United Kingdom.
A former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has congratulated Nottingham Forest striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, on the arrival of his new born baby.
This was after the visitors fought back, but he was relieved to begin the new Premier League campaign with a victory.
Awoniyi who was received by the Proprietor of Adetunji Nursery and Primary school, Mr AbdulRahman Adetunji, was conducted round the school premises.
Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest of England striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, confirmed this on Thursday in Ilorin.
The former Union Berlin of Germany marksman was received by the hospital’s Chief Medical Director, Dr. Bola Abdulkadir.
Two goals apiece from Raheem Sterling and Taiwo Awoniyi saw the two bottom-half sides cancel each other out in West London.
They beat bottom club Southampton and the result meant Southampton’s 10-year stay in the top-flight look to be coming to an end.
The 25-year-old Nigeria international has been sidelined since the start of the year after sustaining the groin problem.
The Nigerian, a member of the Super Eagles, is in his second spell in the division after spending some time with Liverpool.
The striker was put in front of the press after the 1-0 victory over the Saints at St Mary’s Stadium that took Forest to 15th in the Premier League.
Awoniyi signed for Forest in the summer. He cost the club £17 million and was expected to take the Premier League by storm after his 18-goal haul in the Bundesliga during 2021/22.
The Nigerian international broke the deadlock at the City Ground in the 55th minute to give the Reds a surprise lead.
Awoniyi spent six years at Liverpool between 2015 and 2021 but his career at Anfield was largely spent out on loan as he was unable to gain a work permit after he signed for the Reds from Imperial Soccer Academy for a fee of £400,000.
The 25-year-old made the £17.5million switch to Trentside from Union Berlin, becoming the club’s record transfer before Morgan Gibbs-White’s £42.5m arrival. He was handed his first start at the City Ground and it could not have gone better as he secured the winner against West Ham.