Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has emerged from a coma as he recovers from emergency surgery due to a ruptured intestine caused during a match against Leicester City. Following the incident, which raised concerns over the current offside protocol, officials are urged to reconsider their guidelines to prevent injuries. Awoniyi's teammate, Ola Aina, expressed frustration over the situation, emphasizing how timely flagging for offside could have potentially avoided the injury. The team is rallying around Awoniyi, praying for a full recovery as they deal with the emotional impact of the incident.
Awoniyi is understood to have suffered a ruptured intestine during a collision with the post late on in Forest's 2-2 draw with Leicester City.
The incident has placed further scrutiny on officials to address the current offside protocol.
Anthony was miles offside. The whole world could see and so could I from where I was. You think 'offside' straight away.
All we can do is show our support and hopefully everything goes well for him now.
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