Nottingham Forest forward Taiwo Awoniyi in coma after urgent surgery on injury which could have been fatal

Taiwo Awoniyi has been placed in an induced coma after undergoing abdominal surgery, talkSPORT understands. The Nottingham Forest striker collided into a goal post during Forest’s 2-2 home draw against Leicester at the weekend and received treatment. Awoniyi underwent surgery after his injuryAFP He came back on and completed the match at the City Ground despite appearing to be in discomfort. Awoniyi was subsequently taken to hospital on Monday evening after complications were discovered by club medical staff. Forest confirmed earlier on Tuesday that Awoniyi was ‘recovering well’ from the procedure. “The seriousness of his injury is a powerful reminder of the physical risks in the game, and why a player’s health and well-being must always come first,” they added in a statement. However, doctors have now placed him under an induced coma, which is used to aid recovery. It’s unclear whether or not Awoniyi will have another operation, but it’s understood the injury he had could have been life-threatening. Awoniyi came on as a substitute for Forest in the 83rd minute of Sunday’s Premier League fixture. The injury that the 27-year-old sustained happened in a move that was later flagged for offside. Premier League officials let attacks play out before raising their flag, so VAR can later intervene if needed afterwards. Awoniyi’s injury came in a match that saw Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis take to the pitch at full-time. Awoniyi continued to play after treatmentGetty Marinakis appeared to be angry with manager Nuno Espirito Santo after dropping points in the Champions League qualification race. This came despite Forest guaranteeing themselves European football for next season. Breaking news. More follows…

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Nottingham Forest forward Taiwo Awoniyi in coma after urgent surgery on injury which could have been fatal

Taiwo Awoniyi has been placed in an induced coma after undergoing abdominal surgery, talkSPORT understands.

The Nottingham Forest striker collided into a goal post during Forest’s 2-2 home draw against Leicester at the weekend and received treatment.

Awoniyi underwent surgery after his injury

He came back on and completed the match at the City Ground despite appearing to be in discomfort.

Awoniyi was subsequently taken to hospital on Monday evening after complications were discovered by club medical staff.

Forest confirmed earlier on Tuesday that Awoniyi was ‘recovering well’ from the procedure.

“The seriousness of his injury is a powerful reminder of the physical risks in the game, and why a player’s health and well-being must always come first,” they added in a statement.

However, doctors have now placed him under an induced coma, which is used to aid recovery.

It’s unclear whether or not Awoniyi will have another operation, but it’s understood the injury he had could have been life-threatening.

Awoniyi came on as a substitute for Forest in the 83rd minute of Sunday’s Premier League fixture.

The injury that the 27-year-old sustained happened in a move that was later flagged for offside.

Premier League officials let attacks play out before raising their flag, so VAR can later intervene if needed afterwards.

Awoniyi’s injury came in a match that saw Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis take to the pitch at full-time.

Awoniyi continued to play after treatment

Marinakis appeared to be angry with manager Nuno Espirito Santo after dropping points in the Champions League qualification race.

This came despite Forest guaranteeing themselves European football for next season.

Breaking news. More follows…