Nigeria international defender Ola Aina won’t be a part of the Super Eagles team for the world cup qualifiers games in October after picking up a hamstring injury in the 1-1 draw against South Africa on Tuesday, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports .
Aina went off injured early into the game, which put Nigeria on the edge of missing out on the world cup before the final round of games next month, but according to the new coach of his club Ánge Postecoglou he won’t be available for the Super Eagles next set of games.
Postecoglou confirmed that the defender who extended his stay at the club by three more years just before the start of the season, won’t be a part of his team for the game against Arsenal and also the next two to three months. A huge blow considering that he is one of their key players.
The 28 year old has also been taken out of the list of registered players in the English Premier League, with his spot given to his fellow Nigerian Taiwo Awoniyi who was initially not registered by the club.
It’s still unclear if he will be fit for the Super Eagles at the next AFCON, which begins in January next year in Morocco. An update on his situation is expected to be clearer in the coming days.
