Oboabona Now Out Of World Cup

Oboabona Now Out Of World Cup

As Nigerians are yet to come to terms with the
annoying goalless draw of the Eagles against
Iran, officials of the team were left biting
their fingers when Godfrey Oboabona was
ruled out of the remaining World Cup
matches by medics.
The defender who was wheeled out of the
match against Iran and replaced by skipper
Joseph Yobo was said to have sustained a big
cut on his toe which makes it practically
impossible for him to wear boots.
The sad news on Oboabona is coming at a
time when there are fears of injury worries in
the camp even as officials of the team deny
their players are in good health.
Media Officer, Ben Alaiya confirmed that
Oboabona had been ruled out but noted that
Chief coach Keshi was still nursing hopes that
the defender could still recover.
“Now, Oboabona and Gabriel Reuben are out
of the games; Omeruo is just managing and
we have as substitutes such players as
Babatunde Michael, Michael Uchebo, Azubuike
Egwuekwe and Kunle Odunlami.
These are players we may field against Bosnia
and Argentina. We are in trouble”, a
distraught member of the team said.
The source said that Omeruo received an
injection on his thigh to enable him play
against Iran on Monday.
The Super Eagles need an outright win against
Bosnia who lost to Argentina 2-1 to nurse any
ambition of not crashing out in the first
round.
Stephen Keshi had promised before the match
against Iran that he was sure that Nigeria
would do better than they did in South Africa
by going beyond the first round of the World
Cup. But the signs are ominous, danger is
knocking on the door of the Eagles as many
blame the technical crew for not selecting
Nigeria’s best players for the World Cup in
Brazil.
Gabriel probably joined the camp with injury
and was retained till now where is just a
number in the team.