Super Eagles duo Taiwo Awoniyi and Ola Aina will face Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley, as Nottingham Forest were drawn against the seven-time champions on Sunday.
Nottingham Forest reached the FA Cup semi-final for the first time in 34 years by defeating Brighton on penalties after a scoreless 120 minutes, while Manchester City came from behind to defeat Bournemouth 2-1 courtesy of goals from Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush.
Nottingham Forest will be motivated by their previous encounter against Manchester City when they defeated the Premier League champions 1-0 earlier in the month. However, they will be wary of the threat Pep Guardiola’s side possesses, having received a 3-0 trashing in the corresponding fixture.
Nottingham Forest will need Ola Aina to be on top form, as the Super Eagles fullback was a major factor in their 1-0 win, limiting Jeremy Doku from affecting the game’s outcome while contributing to the winning goal in the 83rd minute.
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On the other hand, it remains uncertain if Taiwo Awoniyi will play a part in the semi-final clash despite starting the previous three FA Cup games for Nuno Espirito’s side. The Nigerian striker’s last goal came in the competition against Exeter, as such, he will be hoping to contribute once again as Forest continue their historic cup journey.
The other semi-final encounter sees Crystal Palace face Aston Villa with the London side seeking for a spot in the final for the first time since 2016 while Unai Emery’s team will also be fighting for the same target, hoping to reach the final for the first time in 10 years.
FA Cup Semi-final draw
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa
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