Dream Team Woes Continue Injury - Wise, As Etebo Oghenekaro Ruled Out Of Clash Against Congo
Etebo Oghenekaro has joined the Dream Team VI<span class="body1">’s injury list ahead of their bronze medal match today against Congo at the All - Africa Games, with the Warri Wolves striker picking up a groin injury in the semi - final versus Burkina Faso.<br /><br />With </span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">Azubuike Okechukwu , </span></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">Umar Aminu and </span></span></span></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">Ndifreke Effiong already ruled out of the clash due to injuries, logically, Samson Siasia will have only one outfield player on the substitutes bench.<br /><br />The Nigeria Under 23s arrived the tournament with only 18 players - 3 goalkeepers and 15 outfield players - two short of the required number after </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">Abdullahi Shehu (</span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="st">União da Madeira) </span>and Savior Godwin (K.V. Oostende) were not released by their respective clubs.<br /><br />To make matters worse, Samson Siasia will have to start the game against Congo with a makeshift left back as a result of the injury sustained by Abia Warriors defender </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1"><span class="body1">Ndifreke Effiong.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br />Photo Credit : Private<br />
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