Nottingham Forest confirm extent of Taiwo Awoniyi injury after scary collision

Nuno Espirito Santo mislaid Taiwo Awoniyi to a serious-looking wounded against Exeter City, and the Nottingham Forest manager has issued an update connected the Nigerian striker

Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi suffered a concussion and a breached chemoreceptor successful a collision with Exeter City keeper Joe Whitworth, Forest brag Nuno Espirito Santo has confirmed.

Awoniyi was stretchered off during the FA Cup 4th circular necktie successful Devon, and the crippled was delayed importantly arsenic helium received treatment. There had been fears the Nigerian planetary could person sustained a superior cervix injury, and helium was applauded disconnected by some fans erstwhile helium was carried disconnected the field.

After the game, though, Nuno confirmed the wounded - portion inactive achy - was not arsenic terrible arsenic immoderate archetypal feared. "It was a concussion and a breached nose," the Portuguese said.

"He was successful a batch of pain. But helium has a grin connected his look due to the fact that helium scored for america and did an astonishing job. We are delighted for him (to get his goal)."

Awoniyi had been handed a uncommon commencement by Nuno arsenic a much-changed broadside headed southbound for the cupful tie. League One broadside Exeter took an aboriginal pb done Josh Magennis - the apical scorer successful this season's FA Cup - lone for Ramon Sosa to equalise earlier Awiniyi gave the Premier League outfit a half-time lead.

Forest couldn't find a third, though, and a Willy Boly ain extremity levelled things up. Ed Turns was sent disconnected precocious on, but the hosts inactive survived extra-time with 10 men to unit a punishment shoot-out.

It was there, however, that the visitors won out. Senior stars including Chris Wood and Morgan Gibbs-White were brought disconnected the seat during regularisation time, and some were among the scorers successful a 4-2 shoot-out victory.

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Forest volition present play Ipswich Town successful 1 of respective all-Premier League ties successful the circular of 16. Kieran McKenna's broadside got to this signifier by beatng Championship outfit Coventry City 4-1 connected Saturday, with Jack Clarke bagging a brace.

"We knew earlier the crippled it would beryllium difficult," said Forest keeper Matz Sels, who came connected for the injured Carlos Miguel and made a large prevention successful the shoot-out. "We didn't commencement the crippled good truthful I deliberation aft we came backmost well, we finished the game. It was conscionable astir ourselves and we made it difficult.

"You ever request to beryllium ready. I was acceptable and was helping the squad successful the close moments. It is simply a affirmative to spell to the adjacent round.

"Step by step. We person immoderate important games successful the league and past afloat absorption connected the cup. We effort to proceed arsenic agelong arsenic imaginable and we volition spot however acold we tin go."

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