Everton Loanee Henry All But Ruled Out Of AFCON Qualifier Against South Africa

Published: October 19, 2018

Everton loanee Henry Onyekuru might not be called up to the Nigeria National Team for their crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against South Africa in Johannesburg next month.

Galatasaray have reported on their official website that the striker suffered an in injury while on international duty with the Super Eagles.

After arriving in Turkey, Onyekuru underwent tests and club medics have confirmed the winger has suffered a second degree of strain and bleeding in the left upper back muscle.

Turkish newspaper Sabah additionally reported that the Super Eagles star will spend 4-6 weeks on the sidelines, meaning the earliest possible date he can return to the pitch is November 15, just two days before the match day five fixture against South Africa.

Onyekuru played the last nine minutes of the Super Eagles 4-0 rout of Libya in Uyo on October 13 before collecting his fourth cap in the reverse fixture on Tuesday after replacing Samuel Kalu on 81 minutes.

The 21-year-old could miss up to six games for Galatasaray, including the Champions League matches against Schalke 04.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel