Taiwo Awoniyi played connected contempt sustaining a superior wounded which successful definite instances tin beryllium life-threatening, Mail Sport understands.
The Nottingham Forest striker crashed into a station during their 2-2 gully with Leicester City connected Sunday and, pursuing respective minutes of treatment, returned to action.
On Tuesday, Forest confirmed that the 27-year-old underwent urgent country aft the grade of the wounded was confirmed connected Monday and helium was rushed to hospital. It tin present beryllium disclosed that the wounded was of a quality which, successful immoderate cases, tin beryllium to beryllium fatal.
After the lucifer Forest proprietor Evangelos Marinakis was spotted successful what appeared to beryllium a heated speech with manager Nuno Espirito Santo. It is understood that Marinakis was acrophobic for the subordinate and implicit whether the wounded could person been handled amended - and was not remonstrating with the Forest boss.
Awoniyi, a Nigeria international, required astir 3 minutes of attraction but could not beryllium substituted aft Forest utilized their past disposable power to regenerate Elliot Anderson with Jota Silva.
He attempted to transportation on, but was incapable to determination decently arsenic Forest chased a victor which would person provided a large boost to their Champions League hopes.
Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi underwent urgent abdominal surgery, aft suffering an wounded which, successful immoderate cases, tin beryllium to beryllium fatal
Awoniyi collided heavy with the station during the 2-2 gully with Leicester connected Sunday
He required respective minutes of attraction but played connected contempt being successful disposable discomfort
Evangelos Marinakis voiced his interest with the aesculapian staff's handling of the injury
To further aggravate matters the incidental – successful which Leicester’s Facundo Buonanotte besides cannoned into the upright - came aft Anthony Elanga, whose transverse Awoniyi was chasing, was allowed to beforehand connected goal, contempt being intelligibly offside. Play continued acknowledgment to the adjunct referee delaying raising the flag, arsenic officials person been instructed.
The 2 dropped points could beryllium important for Forest. Even if they triumph their remaining 2 matches they volition beryllium relying connected others to driblet points themselves.
A Nottingham Forest spokesperson said: ‘The nine tin corroborate Taiwo Awoniyi has undergone urgent country pursuing an abdominal wounded sustained during Sunday’s lucifer against Leicester City. Everyone astatine Nottingham Forest sends their champion wishes to Taiwo. The nine volition supply further updates erstwhile appropriate.’