Saturday, May 4, 2013
Nigerian striker Emmanuel Emenike will miss upcoming World Cup qualifiers due to knee surgery
Joint top scorer at the just
concluded AFCON, Emmanuel Emenike went under the knife Thursday for a knee
surgery, the Nigerian striker will be out for the next 6 weeks.
Well, while we wish Emenike all the best and quickest recovery too, for the Super Eagles, this means that the Spartak Moscow
striker will miss next month’s World Cup qualifiers against Kenya and Namibia.
Emenike’s Russian club Spartak
Moscow released the statement on their website saying- "Emenike underwent
a successful operation on his meniscus and will miss four to six weeks," The
forward will miss the last four games of the season in Russia.
The upcoming World Cup qualifiers are very crucial
for the Super Eagles of Nigeria who are currently level on points with Malawi
at the top of their Group F. After three matches both Malawi and Nigeria have 5 points apiece, however, only the top
team in each group will be going through to the next round of the qualifiers for a place at
the tournament in Brazil next year.
The absence of the 25-year-old striker
will be greatly felt in these games as he is one of the leading strikers in the
Super Eagles camp till date. For now, the only hope is that Coach Keshi will be ready to
work his magic and find a suitable
replacement soon, if not, this could spell trouble for the Eagles.
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