Nottingham Forest forward, Taiwo Awoniyi has been named in Alan Shearer’s Premier League Team of the Week.
Recall that Awoniyi scored the decisive goal as Forest defeated his former club, Liverpool 1-0 at the City Ground last Saturday.
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His goal proved to be the decider and his side’s second win of the season.
Awoniyi gave a good account of himself in the encounter before he was substituted in the 75th minute.
The 24-year-old has now scored three goals in nine league appearances call for the Reds this season.
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It’s the first time he will be named in the Team of the Week following his arrival at Nottingham Forest from Bundesliga club, Union Berlin this summer.
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