The Nigerian national team's superstar forward Victor Osimhen is an injury doubt ahead of their crucial Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against South Africa.
As per the Super Eagle's official X (formerly known as Twitter) account, the 25-year-old did not make his way to the northern Ivory Coast city of Bouake as he is suffering from abdominal pains.
The marksman is said to have stayed in Abidjan with team medics, and is now in a race against time to be fit for the final four match-up.
While the Lagos native did stay in the Ivorian economic hub at the start of the week, he has not been completely ruled out of the match, and could join up with his team before the Super Eagles' 19:00 kick-off should he be cleared by the team doctors.
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A statement from the team's media office said: "We will fly from Abidjan to Bouake today via a 10pm Air Cote D'Ivoire flight. Victor Osimhen will not join us on this trip as a result of an abdominal discomfort.
"Team medics confirmed that he has been placed under close watch with a member of the medical team staying behind in Abidjan with him. If cleared by tomorrow morning, he will join the rest of the squad before 5pm."
Osimhen has scored just one goal at the tournament so far, but is considered a key member of Nigeria's squad.
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