Injury Knocks Onazi Out Of FIFA Confed. Cup

[Folami David]

Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has been ruled out of the FIFA Confederations Cup which kicks off on Saturday June 15 in Brazil due to injury, Completesportsnigeria.com can report.
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The Lazio player who was in action for Nigeria team that was held to a 1-1 draw by Namibia on Wednesday in Windhoek, sustained the injury during the game and had to be replaced by John Ogu in the second half.
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According to the media officer of the Nigeria Football Federation Demola Olajire, the injury is a serious one and the former U-17 and U-20 star's place will be taken by either Obinna Nwachukwu or Kunle Odunlami, who have been with the team since the start of camping Ahmed the FIFA Confederations Cup.
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"Due to the injury Onazi sustained in the game against Namibia, he has been ruled out of the squad that will be playing in the Confederations Cup. It is a serious injury he sustained, so the coaching crew have decided to replace him with either Obinna Nwachukwu or Kunle Odunlami," Olajire stated.
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The Super Eagles will take on minnows Tahiti in their first game at the Confederations Cup. After playing against the Oceania representatives, they will tackle South America champions Uruguay before ending their group games with a clash against world and European champions Spain.

[Shola Sholaz]

The injury isn't really something Nigerians would be happy about. We need someone like him for the Super Eagles.