Frank Onyeka has been ruled out of Super Eagles’ friendly against the Eagles of Mali due to injury.
Grassroots Parrot reports that the Super Eagles will take on Mali at the Grand Stade de Marrakech on Tuesday at 9pm.
The Brentford midfielder sustained an unspecified injury in Nigeria’s 2-1 friendly victory against the Black Stars of Ghana in Marrakech, Morocco last Friday.
The defensive midfielder played the entire 90 minutes of the game.
Onyeka has already returned to his base in England for further treatment on the injury.
The 26-year-old travelled to England alongside Calvin Bassey, who has also been ruled out of the game due to injury.
Bassey did not feature in Friday’s friendly game against Ghana’s Black Stars which the Eagles won 2-1.
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The Fulham defender was on the bench for 90 minutes as the trio of debutant Benjamin Tanimu, Chidozie Awaziem and Semi Ajayi we’re in the three-man backline.
Bassey will return to Fulham to undergo further tests and treatment because of the injury, according to Fulham Fan News.
The extent or nature of Bassey’s injury is unknown, but it would be a big blow for Fulham if it is a long-term injury.
The club is currently 12th in the Premier League with nine games left, and they would be looking to finish well and probably nick a spot in Europe.
Bassey was impressive for the Eagles as he helped them to reach the final of the AFCON 2023 which was won by hosts Côte d’Ivoire.