Super Eagles Fans Fear The Worst After Injured Balogun Misses Training Pre-Croatia
Published: June 15, 2018
Leon Balogun has left Nigerian fans fearing the worst after he pulled up with an injury with just two days before the national team play their first Russia 2018 World Cup game.
It has been earlier reported that the defender is sidelined with an injury and did not take part in the team's workout on Thursday morning before their departure for Kaliningrad.
The Super Eagles fans thus, shared their thoughts of what it could mean should the Brighton and Hove newbie fail to recover in time for the crucial Croatia game while wishing him quick recovery..
@AvalonGroove: ''I remember Ezeh now as a backup option denied.''
@JasonToni2: ''Baba if so then Croatia to win and not conceding''.
@esteenmation: ''Na joke abi''.
@Tima32271: ''Leon has been struggling with fitness lately...... God help us oooo..''
@femitedst: ''If this news is genuine, Stephen Eze would have been in the next option but coach knows best''.
@Wadmanuel: ''Terrible''.
@stevenOrukpe: ''Again?? Which kind bad luck be dis?''
@1776_yori: ''Leon!!!!!!! Hope is not too bad oo? What type of scan is it? The guy is just unlucky, get well soon plz, Nigeria needs you.''
@NaamPius: ''This not the type of news we want to hear now. Please get well soon''.
@trenzarc: ''I hope he shakes it off asap.. But we also have a good fall back guy in @omeruo22 #soarsupereaglesš³š¬''.
@olaniyanoladeji3: ''Leon have started again''.
@Bibika1970: ''Bad news''.
@fortifiedmoses: ''Which kind wahala be this na''.
The_KingEka: ''This has got to be some joke pleaseš¢''.
@officialMachuks: ''He is a fighter but i no omeruo will fit in perfectly.''
@iam_mc_ola: ''God heal Leon Balogun before our opener #PrayforLeon''.
It has been earlier reported that the defender is sidelined with an injury and did not take part in the team's workout on Thursday morning before their departure for Kaliningrad.
Manager, Gernot Rohr will certainly be forced into making a tough decision should scans prove his injury to be severe, with the German expected to pick who would feature alongside William Troost-Ekong in the central rearguard.
@AvalonGroove: ''I remember Ezeh now as a backup option denied.''
@JasonToni2: ''Baba if so then Croatia to win and not conceding''.
@esteenmation: ''Na joke abi''.
@Tima32271: ''Leon has been struggling with fitness lately...... God help us oooo..''
@femitedst: ''If this news is genuine, Stephen Eze would have been in the next option but coach knows best''.
@Wadmanuel: ''Terrible''.
@stevenOrukpe: ''Again?? Which kind bad luck be dis?''
@1776_yori: ''Leon!!!!!!! Hope is not too bad oo? What type of scan is it? The guy is just unlucky, get well soon plz, Nigeria needs you.''
@NaamPius: ''This not the type of news we want to hear now. Please get well soon''.
@trenzarc: ''I hope he shakes it off asap.. But we also have a good fall back guy in @omeruo22 #soarsupereaglesš³š¬''.
@olaniyanoladeji3: ''Leon have started again''.
@Bibika1970: ''Bad news''.
@fortifiedmoses: ''Which kind wahala be this na''.
The_KingEka: ''This has got to be some joke pleaseš¢''.
@officialMachuks: ''He is a fighter but i no omeruo will fit in perfectly.''
@iam_mc_ola: ''God heal Leon Balogun before our opener #PrayforLeon''.
@officialhebbz: ''I hope he pulls through becos it really shouldn't b now The coach should get around that''.
Emmanuel Chinaza
Photo Credit : fifa.com
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