Nottingham Forest host rivals Leicester as they aim to snap their winless run and hit the restart button on their pursuit of Champions League football (Sun, 1415 BST).

The Nigerian international sustained the injury late in the 2-2 draw at the City Ground, after colliding with the post.

Nottingham Forest's hopes of securing a Champions League spot took a huge hit when they were held to a 2-2 draw by relegated Leicester City on Sunday as Nuno Espirito Santo's side fell to seventh in the Premier League standings.

Nottingham Forest fans have taken aim after what happened to striker Taiwo Awoniyi in their clash with Leicester City.

Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has undergone “urgent” surgery on an injury that was the subject of a heavily debated on-field discussion between the club’s manager and owner after a Premier League game at the weekend.

Evangelos Marinakis was seen furiously confronting Nuno Espirito Santo down the tunnel after his public spat with the Nottingham Forest manager during the 2-2 draw with Leicester City

Forest, who are a point behind fifth-place Chelsea, have now won just one of their last six Premier League games, and Morgan Gibbs-White could not hide his frustration with their recent form.

Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis appeared to remonstrate with manager Nuno Espirito Santo after the team’s Champions League hopes were hit by a 2-2 draw with relegated Leicester.