Raphael Onyedika, a midfielder for Club Brugge, was brought off during his team’s league match against Standard Liège on Sunday, adding to Nigeria’s injury worries ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying round.
After suffering an injury in the 23rd minute, Onyedika was replaced by Casper Nielsen.
The Belgian Pro League champions have not yet revealed the precise cause of the 23-year-old’s ailment.
Super Eagles players Semi Ajayi and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru also suffered injuries this weekend, according to the DAILY POST.
During West Brom’s 2-0 victory over Oxford United on Saturday, Ajayi sustained a hamstring injury.
During Saturday’s goalless draw between Lazio and Venezia, Dele-Bashiru sustained an ankle injury.
Eric Chelle, the new head coach of the Super Eagles, will be worried about the injuries before the team’s World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe next month.
