Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is the latest addition to the list of injured players as Nigeria prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe.
Leicester City manager, Enzo Maresca, disclosed on Friday that Ndidi is dealing with a muscular injury that will keep him sidelined for an extended period.
It is unclear if the midfielder will be recover for the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Lesotho and Zimbabwe next months.
“The only one is Wilf,” Maresca revealed in his pre-match press conference on Friday.
“That looks a bit more than tiredness as we thought at the beginning, so he probably has to stay out some days or weeks.
“It’s not an important problem, just a muscular problem that we thought was not important. It’s not big, but I think at least for some days or weeks he going to be out.”
Ndidi is the latest player to be doubtful for the double-header after forward Victor Osimhen, winger Samuel Chukwueze and defender Semi Ajayi.
