The Digest:
Nigeria’s national football team faces a significant setback as key defender Ola Aina is set for a three-month absence due to a hamstring injury sustained during World Cup qualifiers, putting his AFCON 2025 availability in question. Rooted in the Storm.
Key Points:
- Aina suffered the injury less than ten minutes into Nigeria’s match against South Africa
- Scans confirmed a tear, sidelining him until at least December 2025
- Nottingham Forest has omitted him from their Premier League squad for the first half of the season
- His absence forces a reshuffle for both club and country ahead of critical matches
- Aina has been a consistent performer for Forest, playing 37 games last season
- Nigeria coach Eric Chelle must find defensive alternatives for October qualifiers and AFCON
- This injury continues a pattern of key player absences affecting Super Eagles tournament preparations
Rooted in the Storm.
Sources: Soccernet.ng
Tags: Ola Aina, Super Eagles, AFCON 2025, I
