Na bad news for Paris FC and Super Eagles fans as Moses Simon, wey be assistant captain for Nigeria national team, don suffer hamstring injury.
Di injury happen during training last week, and e make am miss di matchday 30 fixture wey Paris FC play against Metz for Ligue 1.
Manager Antoine Kombouaré don name 21-man travelling squad for di trip to Metz, but Simon no dey inside di group.
Di squad carry three goalkeepers, seven defenders, six midfielders and five forwards, but di Nigerian winger no fit join dem.
Since Kombouaré become Paris FC coach for February 2026, Simon don play six matches and register one assist.
Dis afternoon clash with Metz na di first time di Nigerian no go dey for starting line-up since Kombouaré take over.
For di match wey don play, Paris FC don win 1-0 against Metz.
Alimami Gory score di only goal with left foot shot from centre of di box to bottom left corner.
Before di goal, Rudy Matondo win free kick for defensive half after foul by Jessy Deminguet.
Ciro Immobile try shot from outside di box but e miss to di right, with Hamari Traoré provide assist.
Match delay small because Rudy Matondo get injury, but dem continue after some time.
Michel Mboula of Metz collect yellow card for bad foul against Ilan Kebbal, wey make Paris FC win free kick for right wing.
VAR check say no penalty for Paris FC after di incident.
Metz get two corner kicks, one conceded by Hamari Traoré and anoda by Luca Koleosho.
Koffi Kouao try shot from outside di box but dem block am, with Nathan Mbala give assist.
Nathan Mbala win free kick for defensive half after foul by Luca Koleosho.
Di victory for Metz go mathematically secure Paris FC survival for Ligue 1, because dem get 11-point cushion and better goal difference over Auxerre wey dey 16th position.
For Nigeria side, coach Eric Chelle dey monitor Moses Simon fitness closely.
Di Malian tactician expect to include Simon for plans for summer friendlies against Poland and Portugal.
Chelle also dey face concerns over fitness of two oda key players, Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi, ahead of di matches against European sides.
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