Nigeria has confirmed that strikers Victor Osimhen and Kelechi Iheanacho have left the team's training camp in Portugal ahead of a friendly match against Mozambique.
Napoli striker Osimhen, who sustained a hamstring injury during Friday's friendly against Saudi Arabia, has since returned to Italy. Although the official statement did not specify the extent of his hamstring injury, he underwent a scan on Saturday.
He left the field unassisted in the 55th minute of Friday's game, which ended in a 2-2 draw.
Nigeria said Iheanacho, on the other hand, left the camp for England for "personal reasons".
He scored a goal when he was brought on in the second half against Saudi Arabia.
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"We will miss Kelechi and Victor, but we have other good players who can make Nigeria proud," said Nigeria Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro.
"I look at the bench and I see players who can step up and take their chances."
Nice striker Terem Moffi and Real Sociedad's Sadiq Umar, who both entered the game as substitutes against Saudi Arabia, will be vying for starting positions in the match against Mozambique on Monday.
Meanwhile, Nigeria has confirmed that Victor Osimhen and Kelechi Iheanacho, both strikers, have left the team's training camp in Portugal ahead of the friendly with Mozambique.
Following a hamstring injury sustained during Friday's friendly against Saudi Arabia, Napoli striker Osimhen has returned to his base in Italy.
Although an official statement did not specify the severity of the injury, Osimhen underwent a scan on Saturday. Notably, he walked off the field unassisted in the 55th minute of the match, which concluded in a 2-2 draw.
Nigeria said Iheanacho, on the other hand, left the camp for England for "personal reasons".
He scored a goal when he was brought on in the second half against Saudi Arabia.
"We will miss Kelechi and Victor, but we have other good players who can make Nigeria proud," said Nigeria Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro.
"I look at the bench and I see players who can step up and take their chances."
Nice forward Terem Moffi and Real Sociedad's Sadiq Umar, both of whom were substitutes in the match against Saudi Arabia, will be aiming for starting positions in the game against Mozambique on Monday.
