Advertisement
News

FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER!!! Sad News For Super Eagles And Nigeria As Zaidu Sanusi Ruled Out For Six Months

Advertisement
Advertisement

FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIER!!! Sad News For Super Eagles And Nigeria As Zaidu Sanusi Ruled Out For Six Months—-Super Eagles left-back, Zaidu Sanusi has suffered a knee ligament injury and he is expected to be out of action for six months.

Sanusi sustained the injury in Porto’s 2-0 win over Estrella da Amadora on Saturday night and he was replaced by Jorge Sanchez in the 37th minute of the encounter.

FC Porto confirmed his injury with a statement on their website, wishing him a quick recovery.

The Club said, “Stay strong, Zaidu, The Nigerian international has a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament and the external lateral ligament of his left knee,”

Sanusi is expected to undergo surgery in the next few days.

The Super Eagles defender missed the first three months of the season due to injury. He is now set to miss the rest of the season in what is a big blow to Porto.

He will also be out of the Super Eagles World Cup qualifiers against South Africa and Benin Republic in June.

Sanusi was part of the Super Eagles team that won the silver medal at the recently concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.

He featured in six out of the seven matches for the Super Eagles in the competition.

Advertisement
Tgmedia

Recent Posts

Wema Bank Launches MOWA-SARA Accelerator Programme

Wema Bank Launches MOWA-SARA Accelerator Programme-----Through its women-focused proposition, SARA by Wema, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s…

2 hours ago

BREAKING: Explosion Rocks Rivers State APC Secretariat As Local Government Poll Commences [PHOTO]

BREAKING: Explosion Rocks Rivers State APC Secretariat As Local Government Poll Commences [PHOTO]---The secretariat of…

2 hours ago

Finally, Wizkid’s Father Speaks On Son’s Intense Rivalry With Davido

Finally, Wizkid’s Father Speaks On Son’s Intense Rivalry With Davido----Chief Muniru Balogun, the father of…

2 hours ago

BREAKING: IGP Egbetokun Send Strong Warning To Governor Siminalayi Fubara Over Rivers State Local Govt Election

BREAKING: IGP Egbetokun Send Strong Warning To Governor Siminalayi Fubara Over Rivers State Local Govt…

5 hours ago

JUST IN: Paul Pogba’s Four-Year Doping Ban Reduced To 18 Months

JUST IN: Paul Pogba’s Four-Year Doping Ban Reduced To 18 Months---France and Juventus forward, Paul…

6 hours ago

JUST IN: Zenith Bank Enhances E-Channel Services For Customers

JUST IN: Zenith Bank Enhances E-Channel Services For Customers----Zenith Bank, one of Nigeria's leading financial…

24 hours ago
Advertisement