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2019 AFCON Qualifier: Injury hits Aina, set to miss Seychelles encounter

Super Eagles defender, Ola Aina is expected to be left out of the players that would be confronting Seychelles in Sunday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Victoria.

Aina copped an injury in Torino’s 1-0 win over Serie A side SPAL on Sunday night.

Reports in Italy has it that the Nigerian international might have sustained a muscular injury which could keep him out of Sunday’s clash against Seychelles.

It would be recalled that Aina was left out of Nigeria’s World Cup squad and would have been hoping to make a strong comeback to the senior national team.

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