Taiwo Awoniyi Shares Health Updates
Nigerian international Taiwo Awoniyi has issued a statement on social media after waking up from an induced coma. The Nottingham Forest striker suffered a serious abdominal injury after colliding with a post late in Nottingham Forest’s 2-2 draw against Leicester City at the City Ground last weekend. He received treatment before returning to the pitch for the final minutes of the match. Awoniyi later underwent surgery and was placed into an induced coma before undergoing another operation on Wednesday. On Sunday, Awoniyi release a statement on Instagram. It read: “This season has been one of the most difficult of my career but through it all, I have felt the love. “With the grace of God, I am grateful to still be here, to still be fighting, to still be smiling, and to be in good spirits. “To my teammates, coaches, staff and the entire Forest family, thank you for your well wishes, seeing you all on your visit to the hospital lifted my spirits more than words can say. “Wishing the boys the very best in these last two games, keep believing and keep pushing. I’m with you all the way and I can’t wait to be back out there with the boys doing what I love. “To my family, friends and football fans, thank you for the support, and to everyone back home in Nigeria who has checked in on me, prayed for me and left kind words, thank you. “I see them. I feel them. And I carry them with me every day as I recover.”