Player Health and Injuries

Sean Dyche, boss of Nottingham Forest, has provided a fresh fitness update on his Nigerian contingent  Ola Aina and Taiwo Awoniyi — as the club prepares for their return to Premier League action. Dyche revealed that Aina, sidelined by a hamstring injury since September during international duty, remains out of first-team training: “He is on […]

Benjamin Fredrick, the promising young defender of the Super Eagles, is set to miss the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025) after sustaining a knee injury while training with his Belgian club, FCV Dender EH. According to reports, the 20 year old picked up the knock during a training session last Friday at Dender. 

Celtic caretaker coach Martin O’Neill has offered a fresh update on the fitness of Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho, confirming he will not be ready for the upcoming Scottish Premiership clash against St Mirren. Iheanacho has been out since sustaining a hamstring injury during Celtic’s Europa League win over Sturm Graz in October. While the 29

Super Eagles full-back Ola Aina has returned to training following a significant injury layoff.  Aina underwent successful surgery after suffering a hamstring injury during Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualifier with South Africa.  According to CompleteSports, his recovery is progressing smoothly, and he has expressed gratitude to Nottingham Forest, his teammates, and fans for their support

Nathan Tella has revealed that he is still working his way back to full fitness with Bayer 04 Leverkusen and is not yet fully training with the first‑team group. The Super Eagles attacker sustained a knee injury in mid‑September during Leverkusen’s victory over Eintracht Frankfurt, and since then has missed several matches. “I’m not completely back

In a gritty comeback victory, Celtic FC secured a 2-1 win against SK Sturm Graz, but the triumph was overshadowed by injuries to two key players. Manager Brendan Rodgers confirmed that striker Kelechi Iheanacho and full-back Alistair Johnston both picked up suspected hamstring problems during the match. Just minutes into the game, Iheanacho was forced

Hull City’s manager, Sergej Jakirović, has shared a positive update regarding defender Semi Ajayi’s recovery from a hamstring injury. Ajayi, who joined Hull as a free agent this summer after leaving West Brom, injured his hamstring shortly after helping the team earn a clean-sheet draw in their Championship opener against Coventry City. The injury forced

A minor knock will not keep Alex Iwobi out of Fulham’s London derby against Brentford, manager Marco Silva has confirmed. That the Super Eagles midfielder trained on Friday and remains a candidate for Saturday night’s Premier League fixture. Iwobi, who played 76 minutes in last weekend’s 1–0 win over Leeds United, had been considered a

Super Eagles forward Nathan Tella has been omitted from Bayer Leverkusen’s squad ahead of their Europa League clash with FC Copenhagen due to a knee injury. The 26 year old sustained the knock during Leverkusen’s 3–1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt and missed the final training session before the trip to Denmark.  As a result, Tella

Besiktas have confirmed that Wilfred Ndidi picked up a thigh strain while on international duty with the Super Eagles. The 28 year old midfielder was substituted during Nigeria’s 1–1 draw with South Africa after suffering discomfort in the posterior thigh. An MRI scan in Istanbul revealed a strain and bleeding in the semimembranosus muscle, and