Taiwo Awoniyi answers four questions on Drogba, Mane, Henry and Liverpool

Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi participated in a bare-all session where he answered questions about the Premier League ranging from former African stars to present teams.

The Nottingham Forest striker is finding his way in the Premier League after securing a permanent transfer from Bundesliga side Union Berlin ahead of the 2022/23 season.

Awoniyi opened his goal account for Nottingham Forest when he scored the lone goal in a 1-0 league victory over West Ham United at the City Ground home.

When asked who his football idols were when growing up, the Imperial Soccer Academy product named former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba and former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry as his idols.

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While speaking in an interview with SuperSport TV, the 25-year-old striker highlighted the volume of goals both scored as the reason for his choice as well as placing former Ivorian international Drogba amongst the best African strikers ever.

Awoniyi said: "For me Didier Drogba and Thierry Henry. Because for Henry he scored a lot of goals for Arsenal. Didier Drogba is one of the best African strikers in the world."

The former Liverpool player also disclosed that the match he is most looking forward to is playing against his old club Liverpool.

Despite spending six (6) seasons on the books at the Anfield Stadium, Awoniyi never got the chance to play first-team football for the Reds.

"For me to be honest, I'll say Liverpool because I've been there before. I know some of the players there. I'd be very excited to play against them," Awoniyi confirmed.

The Nigerian international also revealed that the player he was most close to while at Liverpool was Senegalese forward Sadio Mane. 

Awoniyi said: "Players I'd say, but he left already. I'll say, Sadio Mane, the rest is just not so close because I didn't get the opportunity to play in the first team quite a lot of times."

Nottingham Forest are due to play Liverpool in the league on Saturday, October 22 at the City Ground while the second leg is scheduled for Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Anfield Stadium.