By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Nigeria forward Taiwo Awoniyi has undergone emergency surgery after colliding with a post during Nottingham Forest’s Premier League home clash with Leicester City last weekend, Prompt News reports.
According to Sky Sports, Awoniyi was taken down to the hospital for abdominal surgery after the accident.
The incident occured in the closing stages of the Tricky Trees 2-2 draw at the City Ground on Sunday.
The striker required around three minutes of treatment, but could not be substituted after Forest used their last available window to replace Elliot Anderson with Jota Silva.
The incident caused the Nottingham Forest owner to come down from the VIP stand and verbally challenge manager Nuno Espirito Santo.
He could miss the Tricky Trees last two games of the season against West Ham United and Chelsea.
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