Health & Fitness

Victor Osimhen will miss Nigeria’s opening AFCON qualifiers after his recovery from injury took longer than club and country had hoped. Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of Nigeria’s opening 2027 AFCON qualifying matches against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau, with his recovery from a groin strain taking longer than initially expected. A Fitness

Blackburn Rovers boss Tony Mowbray has moved to clarify why Ryan Alebiosu was withdrawn at half-time against Millwall, pointing to illness rather than a fresh injury. Super Eagles defender Ryan Alebiosu was substituted at half-time during Blackburn Rovers’ 3-1 win over Millwall on Saturday, with head coach Tony Mowbray explaining that the change was down

Yira Sor’s equaliser against Trabzonspor came at a cost, with the winger forced off before half time and now facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Super Eagles winger Yira Sor is set to spend around six weeks on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury. Sor picked up the injury during Amedspor’s 2-1 win

A scary moment for Bayern Munich fans passed with relief, as the club confirmed Jamal Musiala is fine after appearing to faint during a heatwave-hit pre-season friendly. Bayern Munich have confirmed that midfielder Jamal Musiala, who has Nigerian heritage through his father, is fine after appearing to faint during the club’s pre-season friendly against RB

Ashleigh Plumptre is back in training with Al-Ittihad, a welcome step forward after a foot injury cost her Nigeria’s entire WAFCON campaign. Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre has returned to training with Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad following a lengthy spell on the sidelines through injury, Complete Sports reports. Plumptre underwent surgery in March after sustaining

Femi Azeez lasted just half an hour at Ashton Gate, but his replacement’s performance meant Millwall barely missed a beat on their way to a routine win. Millwall head coach Alex Neil has given an update on Nigeria winger Femi Azeez after he was substituted just 30 minutes into the club’s 2-0 win away at

Christantus Uche’s hopes of a fresh start back at Getafe have been dealt a cruel blow, with the Super Eagles midfielder facing surgery and a lost season after a pre-season collision. Christantus Uche is expected to miss the entire 2026/27 season after suffering a serious knee injury during Getafe’s pre-season friendly against Ligue 1 side

Udinese head coach Kosta Runjaic says the goalkeeper is dealing with a shoulder problem caused by overwork, with the club already exploring cover options for the opening weeks. Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye is set to miss the start of the 2026/27 Serie

The striker’s brace ended a 16 month goal drought, but club officials say rebuilding his fitness matters more than results as he works his way back from injury. Victor Boniface took an important step in his comeback after scoring twice in Bayer Leverkusen’s 7-0 pre-season win