Monday 21 March 2016

AFCON: Super Eagles loses another foreign based star to injury

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will miss Leon Balogun, as he joins the list of foreign base players with injuries ahead of the crucial AFCON 2017 qualifiers double header against Egypt.

The Mainz of Germany player, received a late call up invitation to the Eagles squad did not feature for his club.

According to a statement from the club side, “Leon Balogun hasn’t linked up with the Nigeria team yet. The centre back sustained a thigh injury in training and will be sidelined for the upcoming days. It’s not yet known whether he will join them at a later date or remain in Germany for the entire period.”

The Super Eagles will face Egypt on March 25 and 29.

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