Nottingham Forest players to show support for Awoniyi against West Ham

Van Nottingham Forest players are expected to show their support for injured forward Taiwo Awoniyi when they go against West Ham on Sunday.

Earlier this week, Awoniyi underwent urgent operation on a serious abdominal injury and forest was hopeful that the procedure would be completed on Wednesday. According to his club, the Nigerian, who was placed in an induced coma, is 'recovering well'.

Understandably worried about learning Awoniyi, on Monday was brought to the hospital, Mail Sport understands that the forest team was updated on Tuesday by club staff on the condition of their teammate.

Despite the painful circumstances, Forest is determined to end their campaign with two victories that still give them an external chance to qualify for the Champions League of next season.

The disappointing housing pulling with already reclaimed Leicester is guaranteed last weekend, nevertheless guaranteed forest a place in Europe. But after having spent so much of the season in the top five, Forest will still feel disappointed if they have to settle for a place in the Europa League or the Europa Conference League.

In the meantime, the IFAB legislators are under increasing pressure to revise their guidelines on the offside law after the serious injury to Awoniyi.

Awoniyi bumped into a pole when he tried to turn home the cross of Anthony Elanga in the final moments against Leicester. Elanga was clearly offside at the start of the move, but was allowed to continue, because officials are advised to postpone their flag when there is a clear chance of goals.

Mail Sport reported on Tuesday that although IFAB usually makes changes to the laws during their annual meeting in the spring, in certain cases there is faster changes to make faster changes.

Former Premier League referee Keith Hackett said: 'With the introduction of VAR, the process of assistant referees that the flag postponed to indicate offside to the outcome -came a purpose or possession of the ball by the defense.

'This is to ensure that the assistant referee makes a mistake with an offside decision, this has no influence on the purpose that is incorrect excluded. Unfortunately, this practice exposes the risk to players of injuries. '

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