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Nottingham Forest footballer Taiwo Awoniyi has been placed into an induced coma and is receiving intensive care following emergency surgery on an abdominal injury.
Awoniyi collided with a post in the closing stages of Forest’s 2-2 draw with Leicester on Sunday afternoon and the striker initially continued playing after being treated on the field.
But it has since emerged that Awoniyi was rushed from the City Ground to hospital, where the 31-year-old Nigeria international underwent ‘urgent’ surgery due to the extent of the injury.
According to Mail Sport, the early signs are positive and the operation appears to have been a success.
While such an injury can be fatal in the most severe cases, it’s claimed Forest have intimated that Awoniyi is ‘recovering well’.
Awoniyi had been introduced for Ibrahim Sangare in the 83rd minute of Sunday’s Premier League contest and was left to play on, with Nuno Espirito Santo having used all of his available substitutes.
But Awoniyi was clearly in some discomfort as Forest searched in vain for a winning goal, which would have boosted their chances of qualifying for next year’s Champions League.


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