Taiwo Awoniyi has issued a statement on social media after waking up from an induced coma following a a serious abdominal injury after colliding with a post.

Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi says he is grateful to ‘still be here, to still be fighting, to still be smiling’ after waking from an induced coma. The 27-year-old was injured when he collided with the goalpost during Forest’s 2-2 draw with Leicester City on last weekend.

The Nottingham Forest striker was placed in an induced coma on Tuesday after colliding with a post during a Premier League match on Sunday