Nottingham Forest forward Taiwo Awoniyi has woken from an induced coma after having surgery to repair a serious abdominal injury.

Awoniyi was taken to the hospital on Monday, having collided with a goalpost in the closing stages of the 2-2 draw against Leicester City on Sunday.

BBC Sport understands Awoniyi sustained a ruptured intestine in the incident.

Having had the first part of the surgery on Monday, the striker spent Tuesday in an induced coma as medical staff monitored his progress as part of the procedure.

Awoniyi had the second stage of the operation, including closing the wound, on Wednesday.

He was subsequently woken from the induced coma in the early evening.

Forest are set to open an internal review into the episode.

Awoniyi received lengthy medical attention on the pitch after the collision, and he appeared to inform medics that he could continue.