Bundesliga: Awoniyi Injured Rushed To Hospital

Bundesliga: Awoniyi Injured Rushed To Hospital

By Sampson Adedeji

Nigeria international Taiwo Awoniyi has been rushed to the hospital following an head injury he sustained in his team Bundesliga match-day 31 against Augsburg on Sunday.

Mainz 05 play host to FC Augsburg with Awoniyi in the team starting line up but lost 0-1 to the visiting side.

The lanky defender was immediately rushed to the hospital in the ambulance, with another replacing Nigeria international Kasim Onisiwo replacing him.

In a keenly contested encounter, Awoniyi was down injured after having a head clash with Augsburg defender, fell, stretched out and taken to hospital.

Before getting to the hospital Awoniyi has regained consciousness and started talking.

The time he will spend on the sideline is yet to be determined