Victor Osimhen will feature in a UEFA Champions League clash against Eintracht Frankfurt as the injury he suffered on Super Eagles duty is not as serious as first feared.
The striker will miss this weekend’s Turkish Super Lig match against Eyupspor, but will be fit for the Champions League tie against Frankfurt on September 18, according to Turkish journalist Haluk Yurekli of Spor Gecesi Digital
Osimhen was forced out of a 2026 World Cup qualifier against Rwanda in Uyo after a crunchy tackle.
Despite pleas by top officials to at least accompany the Super Eagles to a must-win game in South Africa, Osimhen chose to fly private jet sent for him by his club Galatasaray back to Turkey.
Turkish club give injury update on Ndidi injury
Turkish club Besiktas announced that Wilfred Ndidi suffered a thigh injury during a 2026 World Cup qualifier in South Africa Tuesday. Ndidi was replaced by Chrisantus Uche in the 70th minute in the match versus Bafana Bafana. Besiktas said they have begun treating the injured midfielder. Media reports out of Turkey suggest Ndidi will now ... Read more Continue reading here â–¶
Super Eagles set up friendly vs Venezuela
The Super Eagles will face Venezuela in Houston, USA, on November 14 in a friendly. Major League Soccer (MLS) club Houston Dynamo announced the match on their official media channels. This match will serve as a warm-up for the Super Eagles ahead of the 2025 AFCON to be staged in Morocco in December. Nigeria, who ... Read more Continue reading here â–¶
Flying Eagles off to Chile for U20 World Cup Sunday
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South Africa coach blasts: No ‘Nigerians’ in Super Eagles
South Africa coach Hugo Broos has blasted the Super Eagles for not playing any player from the local league, while also saying that his team have not been disadvantaged by going with local players. “When you look at the Nigerian team, there are no ‘Nigerians’ in the squad, they all play abroad for big teams. ... Read more Continue reading here ▶
Anomnachi Chidi changes clubs again
Striker Anomnachi Chidi is again on the move after he sealed a loan transfer to Bosnian club FK Sarajevo. Chidi, 21, moved from Slovenian club NK Celje. Last year, he joined Nordic United from another Swedish club BK Hacken. He scored 13 goals and made an assist in 29 appearances for his new club. The ... Read more Continue reading here â–¶