Nigeria’s Super Eagles forward, Taiwo Awoniyi, has woken up from an induced coma after undergoing surgery for a serious abdominal injury.
According to the BBC, the striker woke up from the intubation in the early evening on Wednesday. He is awake, under monitoring, and also surrounded by family as he begins his recovery from surgeries.
Awoniyi suffered an abdominal injury when he collided with the post during Nottingham Forest’s 2-2 draw at home to Leicester City on Sunday.
The 27-year-old received lengthy medical attention on the pitch before undergoing surgery for a ruptured intestine on Monday night.
He was thereafter placed in an induced coma as the second stage of the surgery was performed early on Wednesday.
Awoniyi has featured in 32 matches in all competitions for Nottingham Forest this season, scoring twice. The former Liverpool youngster has appeared in 26 English Premier League matches, with just one goal in the injury-ravaged season.