Forest To Show Support For Awoniyi Against West Ham

Forest To Show Support For Awoniyi Against West Ham

Ibrahim Lateef

Nottingham Forest will show their support for Super Eagles forward Taiwo Awoniyi when they take on West Ham United on Sunday, BSNSports.com.ng reports.

Nuno Espirito Santo has described the build-up as being difficult due to the players’ concern for Awoniyi, but he has given them time and space to deal with their emotions.

“First, give time and silence for the players to settle down, then deal with the reality. And now prepare the game,” he said.

“First, we have to analyse what happened, give silence and space for everybody to settle down. It was a good week in terms of having time (to do that). Now we are working hard, getting details and finding good solutions and decisions.

“I don’t think T (Awoniyi) will be able to follow the game. But the players will make their tributes to him, because T means a lot to us and it has been so hard on him (this season).

“We have been together for so long and he has had so many setbacks this season. Honestly, each of us would change everything we achieved this year for T to be here with us. It was a sad moment.

 "They will have t-shirts. All that we can do to pay tribute to T, we will do. Because he deserves it.

“T is one of many people that we have to do it for. There are thouThousands of people love want to do it for them,” Nuno said of targeting a victory at the weekend.