Fresh crisis for Eric Chelle as Super Eagles star suffers injury in Bundesliga clash

Eric Chelle's 23-man Super Eagles squad to prosecute the final round of 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers was released on Friday…

Super Eagles defender Felix Agu could miss Nigeria's upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers next week, as he suffered an injury in Werder Bremen's 1-0 win over St. Pauli on Saturday, Soccernet.ng reports.

On Friday, Agu was one of the 23 players called up to the Super Eagles squad ahead of the World Cup Qualifiers against Lesotho and Benin next week.

 

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The 26-year-old merited a national team call-up as he has been a regular for Werder Bremen this season. He started for them once more in their Bundesliga fixture against St. Pauli at the Weserstadion.

Agu had a really good showing in the first half, but he had to be helped off just before halftime, as he sustained an injury and could not continue.

Although the extent of the injury has not been confirmed, it is highly unlikely that Agu will be available for the Super Eagles by next week.

The former Osnabruck man has a bad injury history, so for him to have to leave a game, it must have been a serious problem.

Felix Agu was stretchered off with an injury in Bremen’s win over St. Pauli this afternoon

The defender is part of Nigeria’s WCQ squad for October. pic.twitter.com/0z6fPg4RSJ

— Soar Super Eagles (@SSE_NGA) October 4, 2025

Super Eagles: The Injuries Keep Piling Up For Eric Chelle

Going into the games against Lesotho and Benin, coach Eric Chelle will be without some important members of his squad.

Stars like Ola Aina, Raphael Onyedika, and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru have already been ruled out of action for the international break, and Felix Agu will likely join that list.

This means that the only out-and-out left-back that will be available for selection for Nigeria is Bruno Onyemaechi. It is now left to Chelle to decide on whether to invite another player or tweak his setup.