Taiwo Awoniyi returned to the starting XI for Nottingham Forest ahead of their Premier League game against Liverpool.

Nottingham Forest madeTwo changes  from the side that played a 0-0 draw with Brighton on Tuesday.

The Super Eagles forward is making a start as Nottingham Forest hope to return to winning ways Against a Liverpool side that recently found back their form.

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Local hero Brennan Johnson drops to the bench as Taiwo Awoniyi returns, while Cheikhou Kouyate also returns in place of Orel Mangala.

With the away Champions League match against Ajax scheduled for next Wednesday, Liverpool may have made five changes.

While James Milner, 36, is given the captain’s hat, Andy Robertson is among the returning players.

Darwin Nunez, who had a muscular issue and was a question, is not involved. Jordan Henderson and Trent Alexander-Arnold are moved to the sideline.

NOTTINGHAM STARTING XI

Nottingham Forest: Henderson, Aurier, Cook, McKenna, Williams, Yates, Freuler, Kouyate, Gibbs-White, Awoniyi, Lingard.

Substitutes: Biancone, Worrall, Mangala, Hennessey, Surridge, Johnson, Dennis, Boly, Renan Lodi.

LIVERPOOL STARTING XI

Liverpool: Alisson, Milner, Gomez, van Dijk, Robertson, Elliott, Fabinho, Jones, Salah, Firmino, Carvalho.

Substitutes: Adrian, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Tsimikas, Clark, Bajcetic, Phillips, Kelleher, Alexander-Arnold.