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2017 AFCON qualifiers: Hard-tackling Omeruo out of Egypt double header

By Daily Sports on March 19, 2016

Turkey based Super Eagles defender Kenneth Omeruo has been knocked out of Nigeria’s double assault against Egypt, in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, owing to injury.

Omeruo’s club, Kasimpasa, in the Turkish top flight, informed the Nigeria Football Federation that the defender is down with a groin injury that will sideline him for the next two weeks.

Super Eagles’ team administrator Dayo Enebi told thenff.com that this development has already been communicated to Head Coach Samson Siasia and the team medics.

“Omeruo’s injury and subsequent withdrawal from the Egypt games has been communicated to the coaches and the medics,” Enebi disclosed.

“The player is disappointed with his injury setback because he has been looking forward to this game with a lot of optimism. Expectedly, the coaches were also unhappy but they have wished him a quick recovery,” he added.

The Super Eagles confront Egypt in two crucial games over four days, on March 25 and 29, needing at least four points out of a maximum six to go top of the group and enhance Nigeria’s chances of participating at the Africa Cup of Nations Competition in Gabon next year.

•Photo shows Kenneth Omeruo.

Source Daily Sports

Posted March 19, 2016