26-year-old Real Sociedad forward Sadiq Umar has dropped out of the 2023 AFCON due to a knee injury he sustained during the friendly game against Guinea.
The 6ft 4 in forward is expected to be out for 3 weeks of action which means he will miss the AFCON.
Trabzonspor 29-year-old striker Paul Onuachu has been called up to replace Umar Sadiq just a day before the opening game of the competition.
Nigeria has been rocked with injuries ahead of the AFCON 2023 as stars like Wilfred Ndidi, Victor Boniface, and Taiwo Awoniyi will all miss the AFCON 2023 due to injuries.
Jose Peseiro’s Super Eagles’ preparations have not been the best as their form has been poor and injuries have rocked them.
Nigeria is in Group A with Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea Bissau in Group A as they opened their campaign with a game against Equatorial Guinea on Sunday.
