Taiwo Awoniyi is expected to start for Nottingham Forest against Manchester United at the City Ground on Tuesday. The Nigerian forward has not started a Premier League match in five months due to limited playing time.

Awoniyi has faced tough competition from Chris Wood, who has been in excellent form this season. Wood has scored 18 goals in 29 league games under Nuno Espirito Santo. However, the 33-year-old picked up an injury while on international duty last week and will miss the game against United.

With Wood unavailable, Awoniyi is likely to lead the attack for Forest. He recently played in the FA Cup win over Brighton & Hove Albion. The 28-year-old has scored once in his previous five league matches against Manchester United.

Fans will be eager to see if Awoniyi can make an impact as Forest aims for a crucial win.