Taiwo Awoniyi speaks after surviving head injury

Nigerian Liverpool striker, Taiwo Awoniyi has revealed what he went through when he suffered a head injury during a game that saw him stretched out of the field.

Taiwo Awoniyi who is on loan at German club Mainz collided with Felix Uduokhai during a 1-0 defeat against Augsburg at Opel Arena.

The striker who has now recovered thanked Mainz University Medical Center for saving his life.

"The last thing I can remember from this scene is how I hit the ball with my head, and then I passed out,” Awoniyi told the club website on Tuesday.

“It was difficult for me on the field to regain consciousness and really awake and it also took a little while before I could remember everything. But I feel much better now.

“I would like to praise our medical department at Mainz 05 and Mainz University Medical Center. They looked after me very well.

“And I thank the dear God who protected me in this situation and made everything possible for me anyway.”