AFCON 2023: Troost-Ekong to miss Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau tie through injury

22.01.2024 - 10:59 guardian.ng

Nigeria’s defender #5 William Troost-Ekong (C) celebrates after shooting a penalty and scoring his team’s first goal during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 group A football match between Ivory Coast and Nigeria at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan, on January 18, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)The vice-captain of Nigeria’s Williams Troost-Ekong will miss Monday’s AFCON 2023 Group A clash with Guinea-Bissau.Reports from Côte d’Ivoire said Troost-Ekong are that he is down with a hamstring injury.It was gathered that the PAOK defender sustained the injury in the 1-0 win against Côte d’Ivoire.He scored the only goal in the win against the hosts after converting from the penalty spot.Hopefully, Troost-Ekong would not be out for long due to his influence on the team.Before the start of the tournament, the Eagles lost the likes of Taiwo Awoniyi, Victor Boniface, Umar Sadiq, and Wilfred Ndidi to injuries.Meanwhile, a win for the Eagles against Guinea-Bissau will guarantee qualification into the round of 16.The other game in Group A will see Equatorial Guinea, who have already qualified for the knockout round, take on Côte d’Ivoire.Get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox every day of the week.

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Nigeria’s defender #6 Semi Ajayi (CL) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal which was later disallowed after a VAR review during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 round of 16 football match between Nigeria and Cameroon at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on January 27, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)

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Nigeria’s forward #15 Moses Simon (C) celebrates with teammates after Guinea-Bissau’s defender #22 Opa Sangante (unseen) scored an own-goal during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 group A football match between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria at the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on January 22, 2024. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) / The erroneous mention[s] appearing in the metadata of this photo by FRANCK FIFE has been modified in AFP systems in the following manner: [after Guinea-Bissau’s defender #22 Opa Sangante (unseen) scored an own-goal] instead of [scoring his team’s first goal]. Please immediately remove the erroneous mention[s] from all your online services and delete it (them) from your servers. If you have been authorized by AFP to distribute it (them) to third parties, please ensure that the same actions are carried out by them. Failure to promptly comply with these instructions will entail liability on your part for any continued or post notification usage. Therefore we thank you very much for all your attention and prompt action. We are sorry for the inconvenience this notification may cause and remain at your disposal for any further information you may require.