Health and Fitness

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

Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche has confirmed that his Nigerian full-back Ola Aina will not play for the club again this calendar year. Aina has been sidelined since September after suffering a hamstring injury while on international duty with Super Eagles. Although he has begun light training, Dyche said the defender still needs more time

Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been ruled out of upcoming matches, including their game against Liverpool, following a major abdominal injury. The Nigerian forward underwent urgent surgery after colliding with the goal-post in a Premier League match against Leicester City. Forest confirmed that Awoniyi is recovering in hospital and was placed under close medical

Veteran Nigerian forward Anthony Nwakaeme is reportedly preparing to make a return to action for Trabzonspor in January, following a hamstring injury that has kept him sidelined. Nwakaeme picked up the injury early in the season during a match against Kocaelispor, sustaining a tear in his left hamstring. Medical assessments confirmed “a tear, bleeding, and

Barau FC midfielder Nana Kwame Abraham has resumed training just days after sustaining a minor injury during a chaotic clash with Katsina United at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium. The incident occurred after Barau FC’s equaliser, when crowd trouble erupted and Kwame was reportedly assaulted by some home supporters, leaving him with a neck injury. Speaking

Nathan Tella is near a return to action for Bayer Leverkusen, according to head coach Kasper Hjulmand. The Nigeria international picked up a knee injury during Leverkusen’s 3–1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in September. Hjulmand revealed that Tella and fellow injured player Axel are back on the pitch doing individual training. “Maybe two are all

Defender Felix Agu has been ruled out of the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 in Morocco after undergoing surgery for a syndesmosis ligament injury sustained while playing for Werder Bremen. Agu, aged 26, suffered the injury during Bremen’s 1-0 home win over St. Pauli, and was already unavailable for Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers against

Mid‐fielder Raphael Onyedika is still not at full fitness according to his coach Nicky Hayen of Club Brugge. The Nigeria international sustained a hamstring injury in the match against Westerlo last month and was sidelined for seven games across all competitions. He made his return in the game versus Dender (football), featuring for 26 minutes