The Nigerian striker of Nottingham Forest, Taiwo Awoniyi, ended the match against Leicester on Sunday (2-2) despite a potentially fatal injury according to the Daily Mail. Victim of a violent shock against the post, Awoniyi was briefly treated before resuming the game, his team having already made all his changes. The club confirmed on Tuesday that the 27 -year -old striker had to undergo an emergency surgery the next day due to the severity of his abdominal injury.
After the meeting, the owner of the club, Evangelos Marinakis, attacked it very much, worried about the way in which the situation had been managed. The player, visibly reduced, had tried to continue while Forest pushed for a crucial victory in the race for Europe. The club sent a support for support to its player, and assured that a new medical update would be communicated soon.
