Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has woken from an induced coma after he underwent emergency abdominal surgery.
Awoniyi suffered an injury after colliding with the goalposts during his side’s 2-2 draw with Leicester City on Sunday.
He received lengthy treatment on the pitch before attempting to play on with Forest, having already used their allotted substitutions.
After eventually being withdrawn from the game, the Nigerian international was taken to the hospital, believed to have suffered a ruptured intestine during the incident.
The 27-year-old underwent the first stage of his surgery on Monday before being placed in an induced coma to aid his recovery and regulate his heartbeat.
He underwent the second stage of the operation on Wednesday and was woken in the early evening.
Forest are set to open an internal review into the incident to establish why Taiwo Awoniyi was allowed to continue the game despite being in clear discomfort.
After the Leicester match, Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was seen remonstrating with manager Nuno Espirito Santo, with a statement from the club later claiming he was upset that Awoniyi was allowed to continue.
‘Nottingham Forest can confirm that Taiwo Awoniyi is recovering well so far following urgent surgery on a serious abdominal injury sustained during Sunday’s match against Leicester City,’ the statement said.
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‘To Evangelos Marinakis, this isn’t just a football club – it’s family – and he instils that message in all of us.
‘That is why he was so personally and emotionally invested in the situation that unfolded at the City Ground on Sunday.
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