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The injury suffered by Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has raised questions about the future of the offside law. The 27-year-old was placed into an induced coma on Tuesday after requiring ...

Offside flag could have prevented Awoniyi injury, says Aina Taiwo Awoniyi had to undergo "urgent" surgery after a collision with the post in Nottingham Forest's 2-2 draw with Leicester City last week.

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Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina has said the injury that saw teammate Taiwo Awoniyi placed in an induced coma could have been avoided if the the offside flag had gone up in time.. The incident ...

The injury suffered by Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi "would never have happened" had the assistant referee raised their flag earlier, says team-mate Ola Aina.

Light years offside. But there was no flag from assistant referee Sian Massey-Ellis, who allowed play to continue and for Awoniyi to put himself at enormous risk, for no reason.

The injury suffered by Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has raised questions about the future of the offside law. The 27-year-old was placed into an induced coma on Tuesday after requiring ...

Light years offside. But there was no flag from assistant referee Sian Massey-Ellis, who allowed play to continue and for Awoniyi to put himself at enormous risk, for no reason.

Did 'late flag' offside law expose Awoniyi to serious injury? Image source, Getty Images. Image caption, Taiwo Awoniyi (right) was replaced in the 83rd minute. Sean Kearns. BBC Sport.

Former Premier League referee Keith Hackett said players are "exposed to injury" by delaying an offside flag. "With the introduction of VAR came the process of assistant referees delaying the flag ...