Trabzonspor defender Chibuike Nwaiwu has been handed a late call up to the senior national team of Nigeria as a replacement for the injured Calvin Bassey like we exclusively reported yesterday.
Bassey was ruled out of the tournament with a back injury earlier today leaving the team with just three centre backs heading into games against Iran and Jordan respectively.
Igho Ogbu who was a part of the team to the last AFCON is available to pair Bassey’s regular partner Semi Ajayi, leaving newly invited Emmanuel Fernandez as the only option on the bench.
Head coach Eric Chelle took the decision, and it was made public a while ago and he is expected to join the team in training as cover in the event that an extra defender is needed.
Since moving to Trabzonspor in the January transfer window from Austrian side Wolfberger, he has cemented his spot in the heart of the defence for his new side. He has also found the back of the net twice in ten games.
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