Report: Ndidi’s injury poses challenge for Peseiro’s Super Eagles ahead of 2023 AFCON

Wilfred Ndidi has been named in Jose Peseiro’s Super Eagles squad list ahead of the 2023 AFCON tournament

Leicester City and Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, faces an injury setback just weeks before the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, Soccernet.ng reports.

Having been named in Jose Peseiro’s 25-man squad for the upcoming AFCON, Ndidi’s potential absence poses a concern for the Super Eagles’ midfield dynamics.

Leicester City’s BBC correspondent, Owynn Palmer-Atkin, disclosed that Ndidi sustained an injury, raising doubts about his participation in the tournament.

Notably, Ndidi was absent during Leicester’s recent 4-1 win against Huddersfield Town in the Sky Bet Championship at the King Power Stadium, with manager Enzo Maresca confirming his injury post-match.

“Enzo Maresca tells me that Wilfred Ndidi has picked up an injury, that’s why he was absent today.

“Both Ndidi and Iheanacho are set to join up with Nigeria tomorrow, but Enzo stressed that neither are currently fit enough to play,” Palmer-Atkin shared on his X (formerly Twitter) page.

Moreover, Ndidi’s teammate Kelechi Iheanacho has also missed Leicester’s last two Championship games due to a muscular issue, initially impacting the Super Eagles’ preparations.

As AFCON 2023 approaches, the Super Eagles will initiate their training in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, starting Tuesday, amid concerns surrounding the fitness of key players like Ndidi and Iheanacho.

This post was last modified on January 2, 2024 12:35 am

Ayomide Oguntimehin

Ayomide Oguntimehin is a CAF-accredited sports journalist and an Editor at Soccernet.ng, with a proven track record in conducting interviews with Super Eagles stars such as William Troost-Ekong, Taiwo Awoniyi, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Ademola Lookman, and many others. He has also made a significant impact in breaking transfer news stories. Grounded in video editing, video journalism, social media management, and content strategy, Ayomide brings a wealth of expertise to his work. With a Bachelor's degree in English Language from Adeyemi College of Education and a Master's Degree in School Library and Media Technology from the University of Ibadan, Ayomide is well-prepared to excel in the field.

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  • this Ndidi is ALWAYS injured whenever we have crucial tournaments as if they are BRIBING him to torment and disgrace Nigeria. Remember what he did to us when we had a crucial match with Ghana. He claimed to be injured. He is an axxhole. Nigeria should just forget the idiot!

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