Nigeria Vs Cameroon Friendly Under Threat As 6 Super Eagles Players Withdraw From Camp
- Nigeria vs Cameroon friendly has been hinged on injury problems as a host of top names have pulled
- The likes of Ola Aina, Tyronne Ebuhehi and Valentine Ozornwafor are among the players that will not feature in the game
- Out of the nine defenders invited for the crucial friendly, only three of them are now left in the squad
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Nigeria vs Cameroon international friendly game has taken another turn as six out of nine defenders have withdrawn from the encounter slated for Friday, June 4, 2021, in Austria, The Cable.
The likes of Ola Aina, Zaidu Sanusi, Tyronne Ebuehi, Semi Ajayi, and Valentine Ozornwafor have all pulled out due to respective injury problems.
The number of players out of the fixture has now risen to eight, six of them are defenders with just three left in the squad.
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With only 18 players left out of the 24-man squad to execute the game against the Indomitable Lions, Super Eagles handler Gernot Rohr told ESPN
“We had nine defenders on the list. six now are out.
“They said they had some injuries and the doctors from the clubs said they need to rest because they have some pains. So we got some medical attestations from the teams.
“Ola Aina told me yesterday that his ankle is painful and he cannot make it and the club physio said he cannot play. Then we have Akpoguma, who is already injured and cannot play.
“Sanusi is injured. He was in Paris to see a doctor, for surgery perhaps but not for the moment. Ebuehi sent us a message with a medical attestation that he cannot make it. And Semi Ajayi also says he has problems with his back and the Physio says he needs two weeks of rest."
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Rohr, however, assured the game will go on, provided the players flying in from England are allowed into Austria and not quarantined.
However, players coming in from England have been allowed into Russia without being quarantined and Rohr believes the match would go on as planned.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that John Ogu has finally laid his mother Obiageli Ogu to rest and it was a sorrowful event that took place in his home town, Instagram.
The Super Eagles midfielder posted a summary of the burial video clip on his social media handle.
The midfielder who is currently unattached to the club was spotted weeping when he was greeted by elders of the community.
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