Injuries

Ryan Alebiosu’s injury-hit season has taken another knock, with the Super Eagles defender doubtful for Blackburn Rovers’ must-win Championship clash against Coventry as the club fights desperately to avoid the drop. Ryan Alebiosu has suffered a painful injury setback that puts his availability in serious doubt for Blackburn Rovers’ next Championship fixture, coming at the […]

Victor Osimhen is back on grass and working with the physio team after surgery on a hand injury. Galatasaray say the Super Eagles striker is on course to rejoin full training on April 20. Galatasaray have provided a positive update on Victor Osimhen’s injury recovery, with the Turkish giants confirming on Tuesday that the Super

Maduka Okoye has been forced out of the Super Eagles’ friendly against Jordan after picking up a thigh injury in training, dealing a blow to Nigeria’s goalkeeping plans ahead of Tuesday’s clash at the Corendon Airlines Park. Okoye Heads Back to Italy It’s another setback for Nigeria’s first-choice goalkeeper. Maduka Okoye, the 26-year-old Udinese shot-stopper,

Victor Osimhen chose surgery over a longer natural recovery from his hand fracture and will return to Galatasaray action in late April — this time wearing a protective forearm splint alongside his now-iconic face mask. Victor Osimhen will add a second piece of protective equipment to his matchday kit when he returns to action for

Osimhen Returns to Nigeria With Fractured Arm After Anfield Exit Victor Osimhen fractured his right forearm in Galatasaray’s Champions League exit at Anfield, played on until halftime in visible pain, and has now returned to Nigeria while a surgery decision awaits. Victor Osimhen is back in Lagos, arm in a cast, nursing a fracture and

Salim Fago Lawal scored for Viktoria Plzen on Sunday but limped off in the 63rd minute, giving Eric Chelle another injury concern before Nigeria’s World Cup playoff. It started so well. Salim Fago Lawal opened the scoring against FC Hradec Králové at Malšovická Aréna on Sunday, picking up a through-ball, outpacing his marker, and lobbing

Frank Lampard has confirmed Frank Onyeka was “struggling” before his early substitution against Stoke City. The Super Eagles midfielder has played four matches in twelve days — and his fitness for the Bristol City clash is uncertain. Four Games in Twelve Days. Now This. Frank Onyeka

Werder Bremen’s sporting director Peter Niemeyer has confirmed that Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface willnot play again this season after suffering a serious knee injury that has kept him out since December. Boniface picked up the knee problem during training last year and subsequently underwent surgery in January to address the issue, which has led

Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, have been dealt a major injury setback with striker Janet Akekoromowei expected to be sidelined for up to eight weeks following a leg injury sustained in their World Cup qualifying opener against Senegal. The loss comes at a crucial stage of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup 2026

FC Porto head coach Francesco Fariolli has offered a fitness update on Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi ahead of their crucial Primeira Liga meeting with Sporting Lisbon. The Nigerian forward is still building match sharpness after arriving on loan and is working hard to reach peak condition before the match. Moffi has not featured competitively