BBC · May 15, 2025
Forest's Awoniyi out of coma after surgery
Image caption, Taiwo Awoniyi collided with the post during Nottingham Forest's match against Leicester CityPublished4 minutes ago
Nottingham Forest forward Taiwo Awoniyi has woken from an induced coma after undergoing surgery to repair a serious abdominal injury.
Awoniyi was taken to hospital on Monday, having collided with a goalpost in the closing stages of the 2-2 draw against Leicester City on Sunday.
BBC Sport understands Awoniyi sustained a ruptured intestine in the incident.
Having had the first part of the surgery on Monday, the striker spent Tuesday in an induced coma as medical staff monitored his progress as part of the procedure.