Health and Fitness

Sevilla’s new signing, Nigerian striker Akor Adams, has cut his summer break short to step up recovery following a hamstring injury that sidelined him late in the 2024–25 season. The 25 year old arrived with high expectations in January for around €5.5 million from Montpellier, but managed just 131 La Liga minutes before suffering a myotendinous lesion […]

Enyimba is set to travel to Gombe for their crucial NPFL Matchday 37 fixture against Nasarawa United without three key players former Super Eagles forward Brown Ideye, team captain Paschal Eze, and striker Joseph Atule. Ideye, who scored twice in Enyimba’s 2-0 victory over Kwara United on May 7, has been granted permission to attend

Southampton interim boss Simon Rusk has confirmed that Nigerian striker Paul Onuachu is fit and available for selection ahead of the club’s Premier League fixture against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. The 30 year old missed last weekend’s 2-1 home defeat to Fulham due to injury but returned to full training during the

Peter Olayinka has resumed training with Red Star Belgrade, 188 days after suffering a serious Achilles tendon injury that sidelined him for over six months. The Nigerian forward had been out of action since late October but has now taken the first steps towards full recovery by returning to light sessions on the pitch. The

Nigerian footballers at all levels, from grassroots to professional, regularly face injury risks due to the physical nature of the sport and often substandard playing environments. The most frequent injuries affect the lower limbs, especially the ankle and knee, with sprains, strains, bruises, and more severe conditions like ACL tears being commonplace. Sprains and strains,

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle has been handed a timely fitness boost with the return of Igoh Ogbu to action for Slavia Prague ahead of next month’s Unity Cup in London. The central defender made his first appearance since sustaining a muscle injury during the March international break. Ogbu was sidelined for several matches, including

Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso has confirmed that Nigerian winger Nathan Tella is fit and available for Sunday’s Bundesliga encounter against St. Pauli. Tella, 25, was substituted at half-time in the goalless draw against Union Berlin last weekend after reportedly feeling dizzy. He was taken to hospital for precautionary checks but returned to training

Paul Onuachu is in a race against time to be fit for Southampton’s weekend fixture against West Ham United, following an ankle injury sustained in their 3–0 home defeat to Aston Villa. The Nigerian striker was substituted at halftime and replaced by Tyler Dibling. Interim manager Simon Rusk offered an update ahead of the match,

In a landmark ruling, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria has found Nasarawa United, the Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL, the Nigeria Football Federation NFF, and a match commissioner guilty of negligence in the tragic death of Chineme Martins, a player who collapsed and died on the pitch in 2020. Martins, who was just 25

Faustino Anjorin, the Nigerian-eligible midfielder currently at Empoli, remains a doubt for their upcoming Serie A clash against Venezia as he continues recovery from a thigh injury. The 23 year old has missed nine consecutive league games after picking up the injury in February. Before his setback, Anjorin had been a rare bright spot for