Libya delay could see Semi Ajayi miss crunch West Bromwich Albion fixture

Ajayi has been ever-present in the West Brom lineup this season, starting in all nine of their Championship games.

Super Eagles and West Bromwich Albion centre-back, Oluwasemilogo Semi Ajayi, could miss his side’s crucial fixture against Oxford United, Soccernet.ng reports.

The 30-year-old has been on International duty with the Super Eagles but, was only a last-minute substitute against the Mediterranean Knights at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo as Augustine Eguavoen’s men secured a 1-0 win.

Ajayi, alongside his national teammates faced unsportsmanlike behaviour from the Libyan government and football association, as the Super Eagles squad were left stranded at their airport without food and internet for over 13 hours.

The team captain, William Troost-Ekong, came out to explain the situation to the public via his official X account, adding that the Super Eagles will not play their away clash against Libya.

While the Super Eagles are now safely back in Nigeria, there are concerns over Ajayi’s availability for West Brom’s crunch clash against Oxford United on Saturday, as revealed by West Brom News.

The Baggies are set to take on the Yellows in a crunch fixture that could see Carlos Corberan’s side claim top spot in the EFL Championships as they’re currently two points behind table-toppers, Sunderland in the Championship.

The former Arsenal defender has regained his place in the West Brom starting XI this season, starting in all nine of their Championship games, whilst keeping five clean sheets.

West Brom’s major concerns are about Ajayi’s fitness and availability as it remains to be seen whether a rematch between Nigeria and Libya will be put in place.

 

This post was last modified on October 15, 2024 8:14 am

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Adefolahan is a multilingual journalist and writer at Soccernet Nigeria. With a track record of involvement in College sports, Adefolahan is focused on crafting engaging football content and utilising his language skills and extensive sports knowledge to enhance content accessibility for a global audience. He has interviewed Nigerian stars like Finidi George, Junior Lokosa, and Abraham Onahi Ogbu.

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