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Nottingham Forest players to show support for Taiwo Awoniyi against West Ham after striker entered induced coma following emergency surgery on potentially fatal injury

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Nottingham Forest players are expected to show their support for injured forward Taiwo Awoniyi when they take on West Ham on Sunday.

Awoniyi underwent urgent surgery earlier this week on a serious abdominal injury and Forest were hopeful that the procedure would be completed on Wednesday. The Nigerian, who was placed in an induced coma, is ‘recovering well’ according to his club.

Understandably concerned at learning Awoniyi had been taken to hospital on Monday, Mail Sport understands the Forest squad were updated by club staff on their team-mate’s condition on Tuesday.

Despite the distressing circumstances, Forest are determined to end their campaign with two victories that may still give them an outside chance of qualifying for next season’s Champions League.