Nigeria, May 15 -- Nottingham Forest forward and Nigerian international, Taiwo Awoniyi, is on the path to recovery after being brought out of an induced coma following emergency surgery for a serious abdominal injury.

The striker sustained a ruptured intestine after colliding with a goalpost during Forest's 2-2 draw against Leicester City on Sunday.

Awoniyi, who initially attempted to play on after the impact, was later taken to the hospital for further evaluation.

As reported by the BBC, doctors confirmed a ruptured intestine and performed the first stage of surgery on Monday.

He was placed in an induced coma on Tuesday as a precautionary measure, with the second phase of the operation-including wound closure-completed on Wednesday....