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Taiwo Awoniyi was put in an induced coma after suffering injuries more akin to a car crash than playing in a football match
Nottingham Forest’s Taiwo Awoniyi is out of an induced coma, according to Mail Sport on Thursday. The 27-year-old is now in recovery after undergoing an emergency operation on a serious abdominal injury that could have been fatal. Awoniyi was receiving intensive care on Wednesday night after surgeons had started what was a complex operation.
As Taiwo Awoniyi went into an induced coma, presidential hopeful Peter Obi spoke. Awoniyi suffered a ruptured intestine in the United Kingdom (UK).
The Nottingham Forest striker is in an induced coma following an incident in Sunday's game against Leicester City
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BBC Sport senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live with the latest on Taiwo Awoniyi's injury:"He was taken into hospital on Monday night after he took a turn for the worse after the game on Sunday.
Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi was placed in an induced coma after suffering a ruptured intestine in a freak accident against Leicester City at the weekend