Nottingham Forest are taking on West Ham United at the London Stadium this afternoon in a massive Premier League contest.
The Reds took the lead in the 11th minute when Morgan Gibbs-White took advantage of a poor pass from Hammers goalkeeper Alphonse Areola to fire Forest in front.
Gibbs-White has been linked with a move to Manchester City in the summer, but right now, it would appear that there is no doubt where his loyalties lie, scoring for the second successive week.
Forest were almost behind in the contest after just two minutes, but Matz Sels produced a moment of magic to deny Tomas Soucek after a delightful cross from Vladimir Coufal.
What Morgan Gibbs-White did when he scored vs West Ham
After firing into the empty net, Gibbs-White rushed to one of the corners of the ground where a shirt was placed with the name and number of Awoniyi on it.
The Forest captain held the shirt aloft and then kissed the player’s name and number in an emotional tribute to the stricken performer.
It’s great to see that the striker is in the thoughts of his teammates, and the hope will be that he can be back on the pitch sooner rather than later.
Awoniyi won’t play again this season but after such a serious injury and subsequent surgery, it remains to be seen what the striker will be like when he does get back on the pitch.
What Jamie Carragher said after Gibbs-White scores vs West Ham
Carragher was the man tasked with co-commentary duties for the game with West Ham and he felt it was a nice touch from Gibbs-White to pay tribute to his teammate.
He said as the goal was replayed: “It’s a nice finish from Gibbs-White after a huge error and it was great to see the reaction with the shirt of Awoniyi. It’s a really nice touch.”
Forest will hope to claim a huge three points this afternoon to take things into the final day of the season, as the Reds look to determine their European fate for next season.
Champions League football is out of the hands of Forest right now, but if a win is secured against West Ham and next weekend against Chelsea, the Europa League would definitely be confirmed.
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