Nigeria’s Super Eagles will now have to do without the services of their talisman, Victor Osimhen ahead of the upcoming FIFA World Cup qualifiers with South Africa and Benin Republic because of injury.
According to the update from the team camp, the lanky striker who returned to action for Napoli last weekend has been ruled out again for 4 weeks due to injury.
Osimhen has been battling with injury in recent weeks and returned to action against Lecce last weekend after missing the Partenopei’s last two games.
Meanwhile, the team head coach, Finidi George has handed an invitation to another home-based player Kenneth Igboke who is expected to resume camp with the team.
Kenneth Igboke plays as a right-back for Enugu Rangers.
In a related development, the Super Eagles training camp for the next month’s double header will now open this weekend in Uyo after an initial plan for the team to train in Abuja was jettisoned in order to avoid distractions.
“The Super Eagles camp will now open by the weekend,” a top official reportedly said .
Nigeria will welcome South Africa in a crunch World Cup qualifier in Uyo on June 7.The game will be played from 8pm and so under floodlights. They will then fly out to take Cote d’Ivoire on June 10.
