Onazi Ogenyi will miss tomorrow’s AFCON qualifier against Libya in Uyo after he suffered an injury in training today.
Onazi was immediately ruled out Nigeria’s back-to-back AFCON 2019 qualifiers vs Libya after picking up an Achilles injury in training.
He will will fly to Trabzon for treatment, per Oluwashina Okeleji [BBC Sport].
ONAZI blow for Eagles😲
.@Trabzonspor midfielder Ogenyi Onazi ruled out #Nigeria’s back-to-back #AFCON2019Q vs #Libya after picking up an Achilles’ injury in training on Thursday.
Onazi, 25, will fly to Trabzon for treatment.
John Ogu’s expected to fill in. #KweseFootball pic.twitter.com/59jMQkM9ee
— Oluwashina Okeleji (@oluwashina) October 12, 2018
Onazi was expected to start against the North Africans and now Oghenekaro Etebo and John Ogu will be likely replacements.
Kick-off tomorrow is 4pm local time at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.
Libya top Group E with four points after two rounds of matches, while Nigeria are third on three points.
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