Super Eagles Suffer Lookman Blow Ahead of Tanzania Rematch

Nigeria’s Super Eagles are set to face Tanzania without Ademola Lookman after the forward suffered a knee injury during their 3-1 victory in the first leg of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

The Atletico Madrid attacker was forced off towards the end of the first half at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo on Friday, November 13, and was replaced by Moses Simon.

Lookman had made an important contribution before his withdrawal, providing the assist for Alhassan Yusuf’s opening goal in the second minute.

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle later confirmed that the winger had suffered a problem with his knee while attempting to score.

According to reports by AllNigeriaSoccer, a medical scan revealed a knee ligament sprain, which is expected to rule him out of Tuesday’s return fixture in Zanzibar.

His absence would be a setback for Nigeria, considering his attacking creativity and ability to create scoring opportunities.

However, the Super Eagles still have attacking options available, with Moses Simon and Tolu Arokodare among the players who could help fill the gap.

Arokodare scored twice after coming off the bench in the first encounter, helping Nigeria secure a 3-1 victory.

The Super Eagles will travel to Tanzania on the back of that two-goal advantage, hoping to secure another positive result in the return fixture on November 17.

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