(Reuters) -Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi underwent surgery for an abdominal injury on Monday after he clattered into a post during their 2-2 Premier League draw with Leicester City a day earlier,

The Nigerian international sustained the injury late in the 2-2 draw at the City Ground, after colliding with the post.

Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery on an abdominal injury, according to reports on Monday.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,