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FC Augsburg’s Weinzierl wary of Awoniyi ahead of Union Berlin showdown

The 24-year-old has already scored three goals so far this campaign from three matches played in Bundesliga

FC Augsburg coach Markus Weinzierl has revealed he is working on ways to tame the attacking prowess of Union Berlin forward Taiwo Awoniyi when the two sides face off in a Bundesliga fixture on Saturday.

The 24-year-old Nigerian striker joined the Berlin-based club at the start of the season from Liverpool in a £6.5million (€7.5m/$9m) deal and has gone ahead to score three goals so far from 250 minutes played.

His first goal came in the season opener against Bayer Leverkusen as they claimed a 1-1 draw and then he scored in a 2-2 draw against Hoffenheim, before snatching his third against Borussia M'gladbach in a 2-1 win.