Health and Fitness

Besiktas have issued an official medical update on Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi following the injury he sustained while on international duty at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Turkish Super Lig club confirmed that Ndidi suffered a left hamstring strain accompanied by bleeding in the biceps femoris muscle, an injury picked up during […]

Former Super Eagles striker Obafemi Martins has issued words of encouragement to Victor Boniface, reassuring the Nigerian forward that his talent will not go to waste as he continues to rehabilitate following knee surgery. Martins’ message of support comes amid Boniface’s recovery from a season-ending operation, meant to address a persistent knee issue that has

Super Eagles and Werder Bremen forward Victor Boniface has begun his rehabilitation programme following successful knee surgery in Innsbruck, Austria, the club’s medical team and multiple reports confirm. The Nigerian striker, sidelined due to a persistent knee injury and ruled out for the 2025/26 season, shared footage on social media of himself working with a

Super Eagles defender Ryan Alebiosu is close to returning to full training with the Nigeria national team after recovering from a leg injury sustained earlier in the AFCON 2025 tournament in Morocco. The 24 year old, who had been sidelined while undergoing rehabilitation, is now nearing a full-squad session following his recovery progression. Alebiosu had

Super Eagles stars Victor Osimhen and Cyriel Dessers did not take part in Nigeria’s latest training session as the team prepared for their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 clash against Mozambique in Morocco. The Galatasaray striker was missing alongside Dessers, who is reportedly dealing with a thigh injury, as well as defender

Veteran Nigerian forward Anthony Nwakaeme has been left out of Trabzonspor’s squad after ongoing injury problems saw his registration cut ahead of the second half of the Turkish Süper Lig season. The 36 year old, who has been sidelined for much of the campaign with a serious hamstring and tendon issue, was struck off the

Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche has provided a positive fitness update on Super Eagles defender Ola Aina following his recent appearance with Forest’s U-21 side as part of his ongoing recovery from a long-term hamstring injury. Aina had been sidelined since suffering the injury earlier this season during international duty, a setback that also ruled

Super Eagles full-back Ola Aina took a significant step in his recovery from injury on Friday, featuring for Nottingham Forest’s academy side in their 2–1 victory over Millwall in the U21 Premier League Cup. The 29 year old, out for 94 days with a hamstring problem sustained while on Nigeria duty, played 63 minutes in

A Brazilian neuroscience expert has praised the training regimen of Nigerian midfielder Tochukwu Michael, calling it “exceptional,” as the 22 year old prepares to make his Bundesliga bow with his new club. The commendation comes amidst growing anticipation around Michael’s adaptation to European football. His structured workouts, mental conditioning and discipline reportedly stood out to

A knee injury has ruled Benjamin Fredrick out of the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025), opening the door for Igoh Ogbu to stake a claim in the defensive line. The 20 year old centre-back, on loan at Belgian side FC Dender, sustained the injury during training and will miss at least 12 weeks