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Santo has revealed that hamstring injury sidelined Awoniyi for Nottingham Forest's loss to Aston Villa
Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo revealed Taiwo Awoniyi missed Sunday's 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa with a hamstring injury sustained in their midweek win against Manchester United.
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Awoniyi has struggled to maintain consistent playing time this season due to recurring injuries as he was handed a rare start by Santo in the 1-0 win against Manchester United, playing 85 minutes. However, he was notably missing as Forest fell to Aston Villa at Villa Park.
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Nottingham Forest fell to a defeat against Aston Villa at Villa Park in their race for Champions League football.
First-half goals from Donyell Malen and Morgan Rodgers secured the win for Villa, despite a better second-half showing from Forest who failed to capitalize on their chances.
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When questioned about Awoniyi's absence, Santo revealed that the Nigerian international's injury.
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"He felt his hamstring in the game [against Manchester United]. When I spoke to you on Thursday, I already knew. I am sorry I didn’t tell you. We are going to have to assess day by day, him and Chris (Wood), to see if they can help us in the next one," the Portuguese manager said, as quoted by Nottingham Post.
"It is day by day. He [Wood] is improving. Let’s see about the results of the scan on Taiwo Awoniyi, then we’ll have a better opinion. It is going to be assessed day by day."
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The Forest boss emphasised the importance of having fit strikers in his tactical setup.
"For me, football is strikers. We missed Chris, and we missed T, because the way we play and the way we do things we need a reference player. It is very hard on Anthony (Elanga), Callum (Hudson-Odoi), Jota (Silva) and (Ramon) Sosa to do the same. It is not the same," Santo concluded.
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The loss to Villa could be a setback for Nottingham Forest's aspirations of securing a UEFA Champions League qualification spot. They currently sit third in the league standings but are now five points behind second-placed Arsenal and only four points ahead of fourth-placed Chelsea.
Awoniyi's injury compounds Forest's existing injury woes, with Ola Aina, Chris Wood, and Callum Hudson-Odoi also currently sidelined.
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