Report said Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery on an abdominal injury.

The Nigerian international suffered the injury when he collided with a post during Forest’s 2-2 draw against Leicester at the City Ground on weekend.

Awoniyi had stretched in a failed bid to convert Anthony Elanga’s cross and tried to carry on playing after receiving several minutes of treatment.

The true extent of the injury was only discovered by Forest’s medical staff on Monday, and reports said he was immediately taken for the surgery, which was not believed to be life-threatening.