Taiwo Awoniyi needed urgent surgery after injury that led to Nottingham Forest owner’s fury
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Nottingham Forest striker underwent urgent surgery after serious injury
- Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi underwent urgent surgery on Monday night for a serious abdominal injury sustained during Sunday's 2-2 draw with Leicester City.
- Awoniyi collided with the goalpost late in the match, initially attempting to continue playing before the severity of the injury was discovered.
- The incident prompted Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis to confront manager Nuno Espirito Santo post-match, expressing frustration that Awoniyi wasn't substituted.
- The injury occurred after an offside play involving Leicester's Facundo Buonanotte, who also collided with the post.
- While Forest's Champions League hopes are now slim, they are guaranteed a spot in the Conference League, marking their return to European football after a long absence.