Nigeria football news: Onuachu’s injury status, Falconets latest & more Super Eagles updates

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Paul Onuachu Update Revealed

Super Eagles striker Paul Onuachu suffered an injury during Trabzonspor’s 5-0 smashing of Genclerbirligi. And there were fears that he would be sidelined for an extended period.

Paul Onuachu
Paul Onuachu of Trabzonspor. Copyright: xSeskimphotoxImago

But in what is good news for Trabzonspor and Nigeria, he is fit and ready to go. He was not involved in training at the club until Thursday.

Onuachu participated in training with the rest of his teammates, and he was moving without any sign of discomfort. However, Trabzonspor might make a major decision on him this week. Read more here.

Another Super Eagles Star Returns To Action

Eric Chelle coach of Nigeria
Eric Chelle coach of Nigeria. Copyright: ImagoxMikolajxBarbanellx

Asides from Onuachu, another Super Eagles star has returned to training. This comes as Fisayo Dele-Bashiru has resumed training at Lazio. Read more.

The big question now is if he will be ready for selection for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau later this month.

Super Falconets World Cup Update

China vs Nigeria - Under-20 World Cup: Nigeria football news
China vs Nigeria – Under-20 World Cup. (Photo by Imago)

The Super Falconets returned to action at the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup yesterday, and they got their first points of the competition after settling for a goalless draw against China. The Falconets were the slight favourites on the night, but it turned out to be a very close encounter.

The result means that Nigeria have to wait until the final group stage game againt New Caledonia to be sure of a spot in the next round. Click here to know about the Falconets; qualification chances.

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Kelvin Omachonu is a sports writer covering Nigeria, with 6 years in sports media and a Reuters Digital Journalism certification. A bettor for 7 years, he specialises in football and basketball odds and responsible gambling, and has used operators including Bet9ja, SportyBet, Betano and 1xBet.