It appears
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have suffered a blow ahead of next Friday’s World
Cup qualifier against Cameroon in Uyo after Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi withdrew
from the squad with a thigh muscle strain.
According
to the Nigeria Football Federation NFF, the 21-year-old will also miss the
September 4 showdown against African champions Cameroon in Yaounde, He was due
to join the Super Eagles training camp today after Arsenal's Premier League
game at Liverpool on Sunday.
Iwobi, the
nephew of legendary Nigeria star Jay-Jay Okocha, had played in Nigeria’s first
two World Cup qualifiers against Zambia and Algeria, scoring in a 2-1 win in
Zambia in October last year.
He has been
replaced by CSKA Moscow striker Aaron Samuel, who was placed on standby last
week.
Samuel made
the last of seven international appearances two years ago
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