BREAKING: Nuno gives Taiwo Awoniyi health update after being hospitalised with horror injury

Nuno Espirito Santo remains 'concerned' for Taiwo Awoniyi's welfare but claims things are now looking positive for the stricken striker. The Nigerian forward sustained an awful ruptured intestine after colliding with a goalpost last weekend against .

He attempted to play on but soon had to come off - a situation that seemingly incurred the wrath of club owner Evangelos Marinakis who stormed the pitch come the final whistle. Awoniyi's situation then worsened as he was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery and was then put in an induced coma to aid his recovery.

Speaking ahead of this weekend's clash against , Forest boss Nuno explained that his star is not out of the woods yet but is on the mend. He said: "He went to surgery, surgery went well, thank God.

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He is under observation now, but he is recovering, we still have to wait for the doctors to allow visits. We are concerned but it is positive.

"It has been very difficult because of the concern of the injury, the situation he went through. It’s been very difficult, very difficult on us and on everybody, the concern of the injury that he had, the situation that he entered through, it’s been hard on us.”

Awoniyi's injury occured in a situation that should probably have never happened. Anthony Elanga was clearly offside earlier in the move, only for the flag to stay down - as per IFAB instructions for VAR reviews.

As the striker attempted to get on the end of a resultant cross, he was sent careering into the upright. Forest teammate Ola Aina has recently called out the game's lawmakers to review their initiave.

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