Super Eagles camp dey shake as goalkeeper Maduka Okoye join list of players wey don leave camp ahead of Tuesday friendly match against Jordan. Na thigh injury wey he pick during training for Turkey camp cause am. Team media officer Promise Efoghe confirm say Okoye go return to Italy for treatment with his club Udinese.
Okoye wey just make comeback for national team after missing 2025 AFCON, start for goal when Nigeria beat Iran 2-1 for Friday match. Now head coach Éric Chelle get headache for goalkeeper position. E fit choose between Francis Uzoho of Omonia Nicosia and Adebayo Adeleye for starting role. Uzoho na person wey dey deputise for Stanley Nwabali for AFCON tournament.
This injury matter no be only wahala wey dey face Super Eagles. Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi and Bruno Onyemaechi don also leave camp. Bassey and Ajayi get injury problems, while Onyemaechi get permission to go meet his partner after dem born pikin. BBC journalist Oluwashina Okeleji confirm all these developments for X platform.
For Friday match against Iran, Nigeria show say dem still get power. Moses Simon score early goal after e cut inside from left wing. Akor Adams wey start as striker because Victor Osimhen dey injured, add second goal after halftime. Iran manage to score one through Mehdi Taremi, but dem no fit equalise.
Match wey play for Corendon Airlines Park for Antalya, Turkey, see Nigeria use 4-2-3-1 formation. Okoye dey goal, with Bright Osayi-Samuel, Semi Ajayi, Igoh Ogbu and Bruno Onyemaechi for defence. Wilfred Ndidi and Alex Iwobi hold midfield, while Moses Simon, Samuel Chukwueze and Ademola Lookman support Akor Adams for attack.
Now all eyes dey on Tuesday match against Jordan. Kickoff time na 6:30 p.m. for same Corendon Airlines Park. Coach Chelle go need to reshuffle team because of all these departures. Goalkeeper position especially dey give concern as Okoye wey just show good performance don leave.
For Iran side, dem still dey prepare for World Cup despite talk say dem fit withdraw because of Middle East conflict. Dem play Friday match with small spectators as Antalyaspor stadium no full. Iran coach use 5-4-1 formation with Alireza Beiranvand for goal.
Super Eagles players wey remain for camp go need to show say dem fit handle pressure. Friendly matches like this na opportunity to test squad depth before big competitions. But with four players don leave within few days, team cohesion fit suffer small.
Naijanews.com, Punchng.com and DailyPost.ng all report say injuries dey affect Super Eagles preparation. Gilbert Ekugbe of Punch Newspapers write say Okoye injury happen during preparations for Jordan encounter. The goalkeeper just return to national team setup after long absence.
Team officials dey try manage situation as match dey close. Dem no want more injuries before important games. Turkey camp suppose help team bond, but now e turn to injury worry ground. Fans dey wait see how team go perform without some key players.
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