Taiwo Awoniyi: Club Provides Update On Nigerian Striker After Suffering Concussion In Bundesliga Match

Bundesliga club, Mainz 05, has said that Nigerian striker, Taiwo Awoniyi is "already on the road to recovery" following the concussion he suffered at the weekend after colliding with another player of Nigerian descent, Felix Uduokhai of FC Augsburg.

AllNews reports that Awoniyi, 22, spent the night in the hospital as a precautionary measure, but is now close to 100%, 15th-placed Mainz said on Monday.

Already on the road to recovery! ?

Taiwo #Awoniyi sends his thanks to the Mainz medical staff and those at @UnimedizinM, as well as to his teammates ?? ? ⚪#UpTheMainz pic.twitter.com/MbqZnetZLD

— Mainz 05 English (@Mainz05en) June 15, 2020

The U-23 national team frontman who is on loan from Liverpool has scored one goal in 12 league appearances for Mainz this season. He has never played for the Reds and has also had loan spells at Frankfurt, NEC Nijmegen, Excelsior Mouscron, and Gent.

The Ilorin-born athlete represented Nigeria at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup and went on to win the tournament, scoring four goals during the competition.

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He also represented Nigeria at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand after winning the 2015 African U-20 Championship in Senegal.